Extreme Job
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EIFF Exclusive Review: Extreme Job

I will get the chicken puns out of the way… Extreme Job is clucking amazing. This is an egg-cellent film. You’re going to want to…

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EIFF Exclusive Review: Alice

On paper, Josephine Mackerras’ Alice sounds like a film we’ve all seen before. The story of a mild-mannered housewife/mother who becomes a high-end escort in…

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Posted in Documentary Women

Shef Doc Fest Exclusive: Tiny Souls

Tiny Souls is a powerful film that captures the transition from childhood to adulthood, and how some children are forced to grow up quickly and…

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Shef Doc Fest Exclusive: One Child Nation

One Child Nation is undoubtedly a must-see documentary. I know that this is something I often say, although I do my best not to overuse…

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Shef Doc Fest Exclusive: On The President’s Orders

Directed by Olivier Sarbil and James Jones, this sick, thrilling and gripping documentary tells the scathing story of President Duterte’s bloody and very violent campaign…

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Dear Dad: Remembering My Father And The Films He Introduced Me To

Today is Father’s Day, and sadly my beloved step-father who raised me, passed away last October. My step-father encouraged me to follow my passion and…

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Shef Doc Fest Exclusive: Dark Suns

As you can probably expect from a film entitled Dark Suns (Soleils Noirs), this is a very serious documentary. It offers the viewer a very…

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Shef Doc Fest Exclusive: The Brink

Ever since 2016, the world seems to be on the brink of breaking apart. The divide between the left and the right seems larger now…

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Bee’s Sheffied Doc Fest Diary: Day 3

I’m writing this a day late so apologies for that! However, I was so tired when I returned back from yesterday’s viewing experience that I…

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Bee’s Sheffield Doc Fest Diary – Day 2

I would be lying if I didn’t admit that today has been long and emotional! As you know, I enjoy a good cry and I…

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Bee’s Sheffield Doc Fest Diary – Day 1

Ey-up! Apparently, this is how you say hello in Yorkshire. I am currently at this year’s Sheffield Doc Fest. My first ever time coming to…

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Rewind – 2007 in Film: Lust, Caution

Clocking in at a run-time of 156 minutes, Lust, Caution is a film that demands a lot of your time and attention. This isn’t a…

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EIFF Exclusive: WWII Spy Drama LIBERTÉ: A CALL TO SPY to have World Premiere at EIFF

WWII espionage drama LIBERTÉ: A CALL TO SPY is set to have its World Premiere at the 73rd Edinburgh International Film Festival on 21st June….

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Rewind – 2007 in Film: Taxi to the Dark Side

In 2001, I was twelve years old. When 9/11 occurred I had been on holiday in a holiday park with my grandparents. My day had…

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