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Thunder SoulOne of those films that leaves you feeling a little bit better about the world, Thunder Soul is the story of the Kashmere Stage Band, its founder, and its members. A Houston high school...
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Winter’s Bone
Winter’s Bone Based on a novel by Daniel Woodrell, of whom I was previously unaware but intend to check out in the near future, Debra Granik’s engrossing, immersive thriller is my clear favourite of...
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Edinburgh 2011
So with about a month to go before it starts, the Edinburgh Film Festival programme has been released. And it’s… interesting. This year’s EIFF has been hit by funding cuts – a deal with the UK Film...
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Edinburgh 2011 reviews
The first couple of days of screenings here have been a mixed bag. John Michael Macdonald’s The Guard turned out to be a fine choice for opening film: a hugely entertaining crowd pleaser which sees In...
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Edinburgh 2011 part II
Interestingly, the first two documentaries I’ve seen at Edinburgh this year have followed very similar plot arcs. Both concern an individual who is feted from an early age for his unusual...
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Edinburgh 2011 reviews continued
Albatross: Enjoyable coming of age yarn that plays a little like Tamara Drewe, though for my money it’s a lot more entertaining. The middle aged writer this time is Sebastian Koch, still living off...
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Edinburgh 2012: Day one
The Life and Times of Paul, the Psychic Octopus Alexandre O Philippe’s documentary The People vs George Lucas, shown at Edinburgh a couple of years ago, was a hugely entertaining look at Star Wars...
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Edinburgh 2012 part II
Three days in to this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, and while I haven’t seen any major stinkers, there’s been nothing to blow me away either. Let’s start with the longest. Blood of My...
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Edinburgh 2012 part III
Let’s start with some nominees for the Michael Powell Award. Life Just Is starts with several characters watching a film on TV. One comments: “That’s 90 minutes of my life I’ll never get back”. This...
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Edinburgh Film Festival: Berberian Sound Studio
Finally, a Powell nominee that looks, feels and, most of all, sounds like an award winner. Berberian Sound Studio, from Katalin Varga director Peter Strickland, stars Toby Jones as a sound technician...
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