Scaffolding is a well-made, thought-out piece of work, but it lacks the gravitas needed to turn a true-life story into a gripping piece of cinema.
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The Dark Mile
Set against a cold but stunning Scottish landscape, The Dark Mile brings us a tense thriller that strives to be something more than your average suspense movie (and fails).
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Black Hollow Cage
This new sci-fi murder mystery makes a hearty attempt to be the next ‘Primer’, but its contrived premise and stilted acting make it one of the most laborious films out there.
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City of Joy
(Trigger warning – references to rape and sexual violence throughout.) Madeleine Gavin’s City of Joy provides a sensitive insight into the plight of Congolese women today, without reducing their stories to the usual, easy-to-sell emotional porn. Having achieved what countless others before her have (unsuccessfully) tried to do, I have no doubt that City of Joy is…
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The Story of a Satellite
There are some mistakes that first time, low budget filmmakers seem prone to making. The Story of a Satellite could actually be conveyed as a spoof film parodying those issues, were it not so clearly genuine. Welcome to Film School 101.
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25th Raindance Programme Launch
Raindance Film Festival is back for its 25th Annual Festival, and it seems the festival is going from strength to strength in its silver jubilee, with a fantastic programme launch earlier today.
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Raindance Closing Night
It’s done. VR Arcade News From Planet Mars Raindance Roundup
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Raindance Roundup
Clare Clarke Pick of the Festival: Hortensia Choosing a highlight for me from this Raindance festival was difficult because most of the films I saw were incredibly well made and all very different. However, there was something particularly special about Hortensia. The film was quirky and wildly funny, in a way that has kept me chuckling…
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News from Planet Mars is an uplifting, bracingly absurd take on the everyday struggles of a middle-aged father. With adept performances, visual nous and a funny script with plenty of bite, Dominik Moll’s fifth feature was a fine way to conclude this year’s Raindance festival. Philippe Mars (François Damiens) is a divorced 49 year-old Parisian…
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VR Arcade
A one-hour session to view the latest in cutting edge film technological was simply not enough time to enjoy the features that Raindance had on offer at the VR Arcade. I really had no idea what I was going to be walking into, but the Hospital Club was certainly dressed up as some sort of…
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