As the US gears up for another presidential election, Fiona Pleasance watches a film about a blond outsider taking on the political establishment with unexpected success.
Category Archives: Directors
Dr. Strangelove
Gareth Negus learns to stop worrying and love the bomb, with the new Criterion Collection blu-ray.

Dream is Destiny
Indy Datta revisits Waking Life, now available on Bluray from Arrow Video.

On the inside, looking out
Niall Anderson watches Lenny Abrahamson’s hotly tipped captivity drama Room
Dud Meridian
Niall Anderson struggles bravely with Tarantino’s sadistic Western epic The Hateful Eight
Hard to be a God
Paul Duane on the late Alexei German’s last, and maybe most singular, film, which reaches British screens this week.
The Man Behind Man With a Movie Camera
On the occasion of the re-release of the classic of experimental film, a primer on the career of Dziga Vertov from Philip Concannon (after the jump).
A Fuller Life
Philip Concannon looks for the real Sam Fuller in a new documentary about the director.
Or are you just happy to see me?
Niall Anderson looks at a remastered release of David Cronenberg’s Rabid.
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Cockblockin’ Beats!
Niall Anderson attempts to get his groove on to Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash




