In the year that the legendary African-American filmmaker Spike Lee turns 60, it’s hard to not appreciate the cultural relevance of his work – whether it tackles the politics of race or explores the beauty of artforms like jazz in Mo’ Better Blues. Most people agree MBB isn’t Spike’s best…
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A young lady rides her horse carefree in the woods. Suddenly, a man appears behind her. “What are you doing?” she justifiably asks. “Just came to say hello,” he answers. “Hello,” she replies. The man presents himself. “George Pemberton,” he says. “Serena Shaw,” she responds. “I think we should be…
It started with an immersive production of Paranoid Park for just 400 people in 2007, blurring the lines between cinema, theatre and fancy dress parties. Seven years on and Secret Cinema is now commanding international audiences of up to 80,000 for their latest production of Back to the Future, proving it’s…
One of our favourite cinemas in town is screening a Spike Lee epic on December 3 as part of their Classic film season. Released in 1989, Do The Right Thing is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, picking up two Academy Awards on its release…
As many already know, Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. His distinctive and recognisable style gained him much success – he mastered the framing of shots that maximised anxiety, fear and empathy, which allowed audiences to…
Rashida Jones may well be familiar to anyone who’s spent the past four years watching her on the brilliant American sitcom Parks & Recreation (now picked up by BBC 4), but for anyone else, she’ll be something of a new face on our cinema screens this month. With only small…