The Edge of Heaven
Posted in Review Year in Film

Rewind – 2007 in Film: Fatih Akın’s The Edge of Heaven

The opening moments of the 2007 film, The Edge of Heaven (Auf der anderen Seite, German; Yasamin Kiyisinda, Turkish), sees one of the principal characters,…

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2007
Posted in Video Year in Film

VIDEO – The Top 50 Films of 2007

As we start our two week Rewind series, this time the year in film that was 2007, the top 50 as voted for by many…

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Avengers
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Filmotomy Podcast 72: Warning, Spoilers…

With the immense spoiler-repelling during the release of Avengers Endgame, it seems like an apt topic for discussion for the 72nd Filmotomy Podcast. Bianca Garner…

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Cannes
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Filmotomy Podcast 71: The Little Cannes Preview

On the eve of the world’s greatest film festival, it’s time for an ever so small Cannes preview. Robin is joined by special guest, Juliette,…

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Posted in Culture Movies

New Series: Religion in Film

With Easter visiting us last month, I wanted to present a new feature, and it’s a subject that has interested me for quite a while….

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Posted in Cannes News

Festival de Cannes 2019 Screenings Guide

With just a few days before the 72nd Cannes Film Festival begins, the release of the 2019 Screenings Guide means we can get a lot…

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Posted in Culture Movies

Gen Z Comes of Age: What Does Eighth Grade” Tell Us About Generation Z?

Growing up can be a little bit scary and weird. Kayla, Eighth Grade A couple of weeks ago saw the UK release of Bo Burnham’s…

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All About My Mother
Posted in Director Movies

The 10 Best Pedro Almodóvar Films

No Matador? Law of Desire? High Heels? Well, I’m just one man, and as a friend of mine said to me earlier, those films are…

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2 Takes On Passion and Desire From Pedro Almodóvar

Without giving too much away about the 10 Best Pedro Almodóvar Films coming up tomorrow, but with no Matador (1986) and High Heels (1991) making the…

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Posted in Events

All About My Mother: 'Festival Cinephilia' Launches Alongside Fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support

To commemorate my mother, June Rose, as we near our first year without her. I’m here to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, the people…

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Masterpiece Memo: Pedro Almodóvar's Hable con ella / Talk to Her, 2002

*** Potential spoilers ahead *** Spanish comedy-melodrama, lascivious, vibrant, organic, is Pedro Almodóvar‘s forte. Though it is fair to declare that he is the master…

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Incredible Line-up for Cannes Classics 2019 Announced

Oh boy. Not going to the Cannes Film Festival this year just got a whole lot more painful with the revelation of . There’ll be…

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Posted in Podcast Streaming

Filmotomy Podcast 69: The Criterion Channel Review

Episode 69 of the Filmotomy Podcast has Robin Write in the presenter’s chair, with a unique panel of two. Those sprightly individuals are Joel Meléndez…

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Posted in Year in Film

Rewind: 1993 – Cool Runnings: A Loveable Underdog Story

Feel the rhythm, feel the ride, get on up… it’s Cool Runnings time! Jon Turteltaub’s 1993 film tells a fictionalised version of the true events…

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