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The 8th
2020 Director: Aideen Kane, Maeve O’Boyle and Lucy Kennedy Words – Rhiannon Topham. The 8th is not a comfortable film to watch, no matter what side of the abortion debate you stand on. It is designed to be so, including both sides of the… Continue Reading “The 8th”
Belly of the Beast
2020 Director: Erika Cohn Words – Rhiannon Topham. Belly of the Beast explores the grotesque modern-day eugenics happening in California prison systems over the course of seven years. It focuses primarily on the illegal sterilisation of inmate Kelli Dillon, a young mother and domestic… Continue Reading “Belly of the Beast”
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
1978 Director: George A Romero Starring: Ken Foree, Gaylen Ross, David Emge, Scott H. Reiniger, David Crawford, David Early, Richard France, Howard Smith Words – Oliver Innocent In 1968 director George A Romero rocked the horror genre with his zombie classic Night of the… Continue Reading “Dawn of the Dead (1978)”
Day of the Dead (1985)
1985 Director: George A. Romero Starring: Lori Cardille, Joseph Pilato, Terry Alexander, Sherman Howard Words – Oliver Innocent Quite possibly the most revered independent horror film of all time, George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968) laid down the blueprint for a… Continue Reading “Day of the Dead (1985)”
The Vasulka Effect
Director: Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir Featuring: Woody Vasulka and Steina Vasulka Words – Natalie Mills “They’re the shoulders that most video art has stood on.” An introduction to the weird and wonderful world of video art, this quirky documentary centres on Steina and Woody Vasulka. A… Continue Reading “The Vasulka Effect”
The Go-Go’s
2020 Director: Alison Ellwood Featuring: Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, Gina Schock, Kathy Valentine, Jane Wiedlin Words – Natalie Mills “People automatically assume that we were probably put together by some guy, but we did it all ourselves.” The Go-Go’s made history as the first… Continue Reading “The Go-Go’s”
Candyman (1992)
1992 Director: Bernard Rose Starring: Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons, Vanessa Williams, DeJuan Guy, Marianna Elliott, Ted Raimi, Ria Pavia Words – Oliver Innocent Touted as the heir to the throne of Stephen King, Liverpool-born horror novelist Clive Barker came to… Continue Reading “Candyman (1992)”
Seven Samurai
1954 Director: Akira Kurosawa Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Daisuke Katô, Isao Kimura, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji Miyaguchi, Yoshio Kosugi, Bokuzen Hidari, Yoshio Inaba Words – Christian Abbott All great films can be traced back to other works of… Continue Reading “Seven Samurai”
The Whalebone Box
2020 Director: Andrew Kötting Starring: Andrew Kötting, Iain Sinclair, Eden Kötting Words – Natalie Mills “I found this piece of film. It was in the belly of a whale.” The Whalebone Box sits alongside The Lighthouse as one of the strangest sea-related films of… Continue Reading “The Whalebone Box”
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Posted on September 1, 2020 by reelsteelcinema
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1968 Director: George A. Romero Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne, Judith Ridley Words – Oliver Innocent. Night of the Living Dead (NOTLD) is a key piece of ‘60s American cinema that ushered in a new wave of horror.… Continue Reading “Night of the Living Dead (1968)”
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