Marc Silver’s documentary MOLLY VS THE MACHINES takes an incredibly heavy and emotive subject and, while paying tribute to the human tragedy that inspired it, examines the social, legal, and material conditions that engendered it. The result does not wallow in exploitation or suggest hard-and-fast ways forward, but instead exposes the safeguarding cracks and legal loopholes that have caused so much harm in online spaces.
ULTRAS highlights how football is not an escape from society, or even a reflection of it – it is a key thread running through the tapestry of communities across the globe.
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE is a thoughtful and beautiful exploration into one of the last holdouts of unexplored territory; a gentle yet deep dive into a world we seldom have access to, and that director Eleanor Mortimer urges us to try and protect.
KENNY DALGLISH provides an extended example not only of how sport, politics, and social justice can intersect, but also of why they should, whilst being mindful of the cost to those who feel they must.
The inaugural edition of the North West Independent Film Festival in Preston used its second day to focus on the theme of ‘Shifting Grounds: Breaking Cycles, Seeking Truths’, showcasing films which hold a spirit of independence and creative ambition.
GRAND THEFT HAMLET is a relic of a strange time made with love, ingenuity, and originality, a testament to the enduring, almost addictive appeal of live theatre and human connection no matter what obstacles arise.
Beneath the documentary textures of BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS, its vérité camerawork and calm but quick editing schemes, something planned and constructed is at work. The Ross brothers transform a concocted scenario into a space full of what seems like extempore feeling and lived-in experience. Marc Nelson reviews.
Director Zed Nelson, better known for his photography, debuts his filmmaking skills and offers a small piece of an ever-expanding puzzle, spanning London’s boroughs and beyond with THE STREET. April McIntyre reviews.
WALKING ON WATER is not just an account of the creation of one work, but a glimpse into the creative madness of living a life that is entirely devoted to art.
The way that Herzog can scope out the narrative of an interview is quite something to behold, with a firm grasp on his line of questioning. Elle Haywood reviews MEETING GORBACHEV.
