Loincloths, Muscles, Sorcery and the Rock of Uranus: A Journey Into the Realm of the Italian Peplum (c.1958-1965)

Loincloths, Muscles, Sorcery and the Rock of Uranus: A Journey Into the Realm of the Italian Peplum (c.1958-1965)

A journey into Italian Peplum, the cinema of mythical gods, muscle-bound heroes, sorcery and loincloths, as presented by Paul A J Lewis.

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Alone in Berlin (2016) Review

Alone in Berlin (2016) Review

‘Alone in Berlin’ (2016), Vincent Pérez’s Hans Fallada novel adaptation starring Emma Thompson, Brendan Gleeson, Uwe Preuss and Daniel Brühl, has been reviewed by Francesca Militello.

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Under Sandet (2015) Review

Under Sandet (2015) Review

German-Danish co-production ‘Under Sandet’ (‘Land of Mine’ – 2015) exploring German prisoners of war in World War II, has been reviewed by Francesca Militello here.

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13 Minutes (2015) Review

13 Minutes (2015) Review

Francesca Militello has reviewed Oliver Hirschbiegel’s ’13 Minutes’ (2015), a German war movie about the life of Georg Elser, a man who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1939. Read it here.

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Trumbo: The Ten, the Blacklist and the Cold War

Trumbo: The Ten, the Blacklist and the Cold War

With the UK release of ‘Trumbo’ occurring tomorrow, Kat Lawson has taken you through its subject matter: the Hollywood Blacklist. Read about this destructive and controversial period in US and US cinema history, here.

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Joyeux Noël (2005) Review

Joyeux Noël (2005) Review

Francesca Militello gives an insight into the Christmas truce film ‘Joyeux Noël’ (2005). Take a look at her article and see where the film ranks on our 24 point scale, here.

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The Big Dare Preview

The Big Dare Preview

Read Kat Lawson’s preview of the ‘dare’ strand of the BFI London Film Festival, here.

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The Big Opening Night Preview

The Big Opening Night Preview

Tonight is the opening night of BFI’s London Film Festival. Kat Lawson has previewed the opening night in her final preview piece for the festival, here.

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Hannah Arendt (2012) Review

Hannah Arendt (2012) Review

This week Francesca Militello has reviewed Margarethe Von Trotta’s biopic “Hannah Arendt”, starring Barbara Sukowa in the leading role.

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