This is Spinal Tap 30th Anniversary Edition Review

Words: Andy Procter Twitter: @Procodile NO SLEEP TILL STONEHENGE The Rob Reiner classic, This is Spinal Tap, has become the definition of mockumentary since its original 1984 release. The story of an ageing British heavy metal band’s comeback tour across the USA with their 12th album Smell the Glove, is still an essential slice of […]

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The Early Films of David Gordon Green

HEARTBREAK ON THE EDGE OF TOWN Prior to the narrative missteps of stagnant stoner comedies, medieval make-believe and midnight child-minding misadventure, director David Gordon Green carefully crafted graceful, heartfelt and deeply moving cinema. The young filmmaker’s insular stories shadowed unremarkable individuals through rural small town communities, observing their relationships with one another, allowing seemingly mundane […]

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Omer Fast’s Remainder Commences Pre-Production

Words: Emmett Barlow Twitter: @EmmettBarlow CONSTANT REMAINDER Pre-production on mind bending memory thriller Remainder has commenced. Co-funded by the BFI and London-based Soda Film + Art, the six-week shoot will soon begin filming in London and Berlin – with promising Brit actor Tom Sturridge (The Boat that Rocked) taking the lead role. The venture teams […]

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