By Gordon Foote. I’m never very sure which side I come down on in regards to the nuclear issue. I can see the benefits, sure; a relatively clean, reliable, widely available power source to help with our continually increasing need for power. On the other hand, I say this with an objective
By Callum Nicholls. British composer Rob Foster paints a simplistic yet effective background to the tale of Sean Ellis’ Metro Manila. Foster is a multi-instrumentalist himself and that comes across in his music, opting for the use of a small ensemble with electronic loops, sound effects and synthesizers in order to help
Kim Ki-duk continues his quest to ruin his audiences' day. For the majority of his career Kim Ki-duk has presented us with bleak films focusing on people's horrendous psychology. From the despair of loneliness (Address Unknown) to kidnapping sociopaths (Bad Guy) to self mutilation (The Isle) Ki-duk has a body of
By Gordon Foote. Changez Khan is a financial analyst. He works on Wall Street, having been handpicked from Princeton, by Underwood-Samson for “one of the most sought after jobs in the entire world”. He earns in excess of $100,000 a year, has a flat in Manhattan, and a beautiful girlfriend. Then 9/11 happens. Changez
Weaving my way through the twilight streets of London’s Soho, I search for the Soho Screening Rooms. Inside I meet other wary and weary travelers, all collected together to look back into cinema’s gothic past. All sitting comfortably, the film rolls. Silhouettes stalk across the screen foreshadowing the spectral scenes
