Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter CATCH ME IF YOU CAN “The body is the first fact of human existence for me… my imagery tends to be body orientated, my narratives tend to be body orientated.” David Cronenberg Cult Canadian auteur, David Cronenberg, forged an illustrious career upon a grotesque yet deeply layered bed of […]
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Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter ARE WE THERE YET? Often the purpose of documentary filmmaking is to observe, immerse and reveal. It looks to situate the viewer in the environment of the subject and make you understand their concerns and conflicts. Manakamana is documentary which consistently journeys towards becoming both a spiritual and filmic experience […]
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Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter A MEATBALL WITH GRAVY Often cited as one of Hollywood’s most ambitious examples of the film noir genre, Stanley Kubrick’s third feature, The Killing (1956), is a tough and thrilling heist movie, sock full of razor sharp dialogue and murky personalities. Opening with narrated introductions to Kubrick’s ensemble of deadbeats, […]
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Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter LAND OF OPPORTUNITY Fear is a potent and unrelenting emotion. In some cases fear is a useful tool; a means of recognising and avoiding the dangers which lie in wait. In other cases fear falsifies a belief, creating an irrational suspicion of that which doesn’t wish to, or ultimately cannot, […]
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The FILM IN WORDS Netflix Film of the Week: helping you navigate the filmic minefield of the nation’s favourite video streaming service.
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Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter BLOOD, SWEAT & DRUMSTICKS Talent is a wonderful thing. No matter how great or insubstantial we may consider our own personal talents to be, they ultimately set us apart from one another. However, whether it is a drunken party trick or an expert commandment of a trade, sometimes talents are […]
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