Hannah Arendt
HANNAH ARENDT is a film populated with deep thinkers, academics and journalists, but only a few express their passions believably, writes Mark Liversidge.
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Particle Fever
Science and the popular press have become somewhat uneasy bedfellows over the last few decades, writes Mark Liversidge.
Growing Pain
The actual medical cause of physical ‘growing pains’ among children remain unknown, Wikipedia (reliably?) informs the curious reader: they are not thought to be directly linked to spurts in height. This mildly poetic physiological peculiarity seems relevant to the selection of short films at the Arts Picturehouse entitled GROWING PAIN– the five pieces chosen explore … Continue reading Growing Pain
Hawking
What better way to open this year’s Cambridge Film Festival than with an exploration of one of its most famous residents?
Prince Avalanche
The performances of the film’s two leads are strong enough to carry PRINCE AVALANCHE’s meandering and sometimes surreal plot, writes Sophie Skinner.
AKA Doc Pomus
A.K.A. DOC POMUS transcends generic bounds to touch on many shades of life: childhood difficulty, loves, heartbreak, humour and a search for satisfaction.
The Wicker Man
A folky brew of pagan eroticism and eldritch menace, which remains profoundly influential, writes Danny Davies. See the Final Cut of THE WICKER MAN at CFF2013.
Edindocs: Saturday Finale
The Saturday finale of Edindocs spans the US military’s recent rebuilding operations in Afghanistan, and competitive gooseberry growing in North Yorkshire.
EdinDocs: Saturday Matinee
What will be your legacy? The Saturday matinee of Edindocs looks at how we make our mark, and at how the world communicates with us – even if we can’t see it.
Edindocs: The Registrars
Jane McAllister’s THE REGISTRARS is a fascinating little glimpse of the necessary bureaucratic workings of the modern state, writes Gavin Midgley.