The Epic Of Everest
It’s unsettling to watch a documentary about a group of extraordinary men, two of whom were walking toward their deaths, writes Amanda Randall.
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Project Wild Thing
Amanda Randall asks: “Isn’t there another way to encourage interaction with nature that doesn’t involve creating a gigantic carbon footprint?”
A Story of Children and Film
Cousins’ own childlike joy in the camera is manifest throughout A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM, writes Amanda Randall.
Dead Cat
DEAD CAT is a funny, thoughtful film about being 30-something and realising what is important: it’s a kind of coming of age film for adults, writes Amanda Randall.
Volunteer View: Community Cinema
Amanda Randall relates her experiences of running a community cinema, and why preserving the Arts Picturehouse this way could be impossible.
Sex+drugs+nitrate film
Murder, drug binges, espionage, prostitution… the early British film industry revelled in salacious behaviour fit to match any Hollywood gossip column, writes Amanda Randall.
The Spirit of ’45
Debate about political bias aside, THE SPIRIT OF ‘45 is a skilfully crafted and emotional call to action, writes Amanda Randall.
Caesar Must Die
This docu-drama about a theatrical production with a cast of criminals is orchestrated, but we can believe we are watching a ‘truth’: Will Shakespeare would have approved, writes Amanda Randall.
Ely Film Society: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Ely Film Society’s screening of the classic Lon Chaney horror in the atmospheric setting of Ely Cathedral was a triumph, writes Amanda Randall.