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The unwieldy wordcount of my Part One review of Paracinema meant that I missed out details of one talk, which took place on the second day.
Derby Quad’s celebration of the weird and wonderful, Paracinema, returned to its original May timeslot this year, with four days of short films, international previews, anniversary screenings and dark, often funny, features.
On Sunday 21st April Midlands Movies Editor Michael Sales & awards ceremony co-host Ed Stagg (BBC Radio) announced the nominations for the 2024 Midlands Movies Awards live from the Queen of Bradgate Vintage Cinema in Leicester.
Mission Accomplished are excited to introduce their TV and Film Fusion course developed in partnership with BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy with the support of the British Film Institute (BFI) awarding National Lottery funding and West Midlands Combined Authority
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There’s a breathless energy to Jordan Kane-Lewis’ Nothing Goes, suggesting a rather substantial influence from the Safdie Brothers, as well as Aneil Karia’s 2020 film Surge. In a similar style to those influences, Nothing Goes starts with a single decision that the protagonist hopes will improve their situation
Not every film needs to have a deep message or do something earth shatteringly original. In fact, I would argue that one of the biggest problems with modern filmmaking is the complete lack of 90-minute thrill rides.
I’ll make no excuses for going into Creek Encounters with a high level of anticipation. I was lucky enough to review Jason Brown’s previous feature, Morris (now known as Ghost Track), which maximised its low budget with clever framing and subtle scares. With it’s far more ambitious plot, I was excited to see how Creek Encounters turned out.
The heyday of 80s movies and culture are the inspiration behind a new feature film set at Alfreton’s real-life 80s Video Shop – a business specialising in the glory days of the video rental era.
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The Blair Witch Project is one of those films that becomes divisive due to the amount of discussion around it. First off there’s the innovative marketing, which utilised the internet to convince moviegoers that what they were going to see was real.
When Rose Glass wrote and directed her feature debut Saint Maud, she showed a real skill at building dread through small, realistic character moments. While the film escalated to a somewhat wonky finish, it’s sharp dialogue and an incredible central performance from Morfydd Clark established Glass as a director to watch.
We take a look at 2 movies coming to UK cinemas and BluRay in April 2024 so check our thoughts on new horrors Imaginary and Baghead
This big budget extravaganza from South Korea was a box office smash in its domestic market, and was quickly picked up for a sequel – Badland Hunters – by Netflix. Directed by Tae-hwa Eom, who also co-wrote the film with Lee Shin-ji and Kim Soong-nyung, it follows the survivors of a devastating earthquake in Seoul
Watch the official trailer for Hamster
Hamster is a short film from Midlands director Scott Driver that explores the terrible effects of war on military personnel, PTSD and the need for support for those who have left the armed forces. Starring Luke Boydon-Jones and Tinashe Darikwa.
Catch the full version on the filmmaker's YouTube channel by clicking here