The makers of Heavy Rain say their aims with the film are to portray “the hard hitting realities of a troubled relationship” and to ask “whether any crime can be justified.” In terms of the former, writer/director Sebastian Harris does well to show how, when ending a turbulent relationship, closing it
Top Knot Detective takes a look at the origins and legacy of a mythical TV show from the early 1990s. Billed as an ultra-violent kids TV show, Top Knot Detective is essentially Monkey (1978-1980) with the gory special effects of Peter Jackson's early work - Bad Taste (1987), Braindead (1992). It
Shed belongs to a unique and individual genre, only rivaled by perhaps slapstick comedy, where the most ridiculous, and often poorly put together parts often equal a classic. Nazi surfers, a vicious and hungry vagina, even a murderous tyre are all classics of the indie horror world, and excellent in
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story is the official documentary about maverick Manchester comedian Frank Sidebottom, and the life and art of his hidden creator Chris Sievey. Frank Sidebottom, remembered fondly as the man with the papier-mâché head, was the court jester of the Manchester music and comedy scene for over
When Kris returns to Tamilnadu, India, to the Music and Dance school in which he spent most of his childhood, he is forced to confront resentments and painful memories. The story sways between past and present, documenting his childhood, loved dearly by his American parents who raised him in the
