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Reel Ink Number 1 Nov/Dec 2012: Part 2

Reel-Ink

The second part of the first Reel Ink round-up of recent books on film includes the biography of a sometime Hollywood rebel, the history of a now forgotten British studio,  a look at a film that remains one of the most controversial ever made in the UK, and a hugely compelling history of cinema by [...]




Sundance London: Crispin Glover on River’s Edge

Crispin Glover

Next week sees our capital play host to a special off-shoot of legendary US indie cinematic institute, the Sundance Film Festival. Tim Hunter’s 1987 gripping, bleak-as-hell (and darkly comic) teen drama River’s Edge was a film which made a big impact at the festival, decades back. Featuring a number of recognisable young actors (Keanu Reeves [...]




Ken Russell 1927 – 2011

Ken Russell

Many of you may be aware of the sad news of Ken Russell’s passing yesterday at the age of 84. The British director was a colourful figure who, throughout his long career (which began back in TV during the late 50’s) managed to shock, perturb and upset the establishment with his sometimes controversial perspective on [...]




We are still the Mods: Franc Roddam on Quadrophenia

Quad 1

Franc Roddam has directed award-winning documentaries and dramas for British television and mini-series for US television, and is the founder and chairman of Ziji Publishing, whose roster includes the five million selling novel The Last Templar. He is best known however as the creator of the international television phenomenon  ‘Masterchef’, which is shown in 150 [...]




Mouth Off Episode 26 The Karate Kid and Fantasia Festival

The only thing to kick the Monday morning blues right in the face is here, the latest episode of the Mouth Off podcast hits the internet. Up for discussion this week is the Harald Zwart’s remake of the classic (?) 80s film The Karate Kid, this time starring Jaden Smith and the Jackie Chan. Bleeding [...]




FanTasia 2010: The Devils Review

The Devils

One thing I truly love about cinema is the way in which films can make an audience think, to ignite a spark in their minds, provoking thoughts that never would have occurred otherwise and send them off in new directions, contemplating new ideas and viewpoints. One of the most exciting ways that cinema often achieves [...]




The Edinburgh International Film Festival Video Round Up – Week 1

Our friends at Upbeat are the chaps tasked with creating the official end of day video montages for the Edinburgh International Film Festival which is wonderful for us as they’ve just given us the entire first week of daily round up videos to share with you, our lovely readers. In the videos, you get to [...]