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DIFF 2024 Review | Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the Worldis Consistently Funny and…
You shouldn’t judge a film by its title any more than you should judge a book by its cover, but the ethos of Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World is summed up in that title. Radu Jude’s masterful exploration of modern malaise…
Love To You Mate Is Colouring At His Most Cathartic
Colouring (not to be confused with the mindfulness activity/children’s art task) is the solo project of Nottingham songwriter Jack Kenworthy. Once a band of four, Colouring has taken on a dual identity since 2020 as both the…
TANGK Sees IDLES Chart Loving And Experimental Terrain
Bristol punks IDLES are back again with TANGK - the boys are loved up and on a mission to further their sound progression without losing their distinctive boisterousness. As a follow up to 2021’s CRAWLER, the newly discovered terrain marks…
It Costs How Much?! Unraveling the Economics of Gaming Skins
Even though gaming skins aren’t tangible objects, they are flying off their digital shelves. While most players spend just a few bucks on skins, there are some pricier digital collectibles. From changing your avatar’s appearance to…
Behind the Scenes: The Art of Game Design
Great video games are captivating. You aren’t thinking about anything else while playing titles like God of War and are fully immersed in the Forgotten Realms when playing Baldur’s Gate 3.
These AAA games make the blend of pixels and…
Frank Tinney | The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Racist Comedian
There is nothing better than ringing in the New Year with laughter and good cheer. But be careful who and what you choose to laugh at – not every joke is told with the best of intentions. Indeed, the final week of 2023 was bookended by the…
The Iron Claw | Efron Delivers Career-best Performance in Heart-rending Wrestling Melodrama
If you’ve ever seen a Sean Durkin film in the cinema, chances are you left the screening with a sizable pit in your stomach. Durkin doesn’t just seem to enjoy the deeply miserable, he thrives in it. He helped launch Elizabeth Olsen’s…
The Zone of Interest Movie review | A Bewildering and Wholly Unique Piece of Cinema
By now, any review of The Zone of Interest surely has to begin by stating the obvious – it is a really, really good film. The performances are uniformly excellent. The subject matter is delivered with unrelenting ferocity. There's…
Report From 2024 Rotterdam Film Festival | The Home of Quirky, Passionate and Thought-provoking…
I have returned home! Well, physically, at least. My mind, along with all the money I spaffed on outrageously expensive flat whites and too many pastries, remains in the city of Rotterdam. Keep ‘em, I say!
This was my first time…
Strong Performances From Abbott and Labed can’t save Swimming Home From Sinking
Reviewed from the 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam
Award-winning artist Justin Anderson’s debut feature Swimming Home was one of the buzzier titles competing at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam, and it’s easy…