In Fred Zinnermann’s classic 1952 Western High Noon, we witness the slow-burn unfolding of tension and drama as Gary Cooper’s town marshal attempts to round up neighbours and fellow townspeople to help him defend himself against a criminal that he brought… Continue Reading
After the gorgeous, coruscating pop of 1999’s “Summerteeth” sold a modest 200,000 records despite near unanimous acclaim from critics, Chicago band Wilco set out in the latter months of 2000 to make their most ambitious record to date. In ‘I… Continue Reading
Brooding and confrontational from the outset, director David Gordon Green’s gothic take on hobo Americana shines a light on the ugly side of humanity, whilst breathing fresh life into Nicholas Cage’s career. After a striking and ominous opening we follow… Continue Reading
Nineteen Hundred and Sixty Four was the year that the mania truly began in earnest. The sheer adulation that greeted John, Paul, George and Ringo as their Pan Am flight touched down at JFK International Airport in February that year… Continue Reading
In Spring earlier this year, we decided to write a column on our favourite sports movies, as we were expecting a fantastic Summer of British sport to leave us salivating for cinematic voyages. Below is our Top 5 list, along… Continue Reading
For the first half of July, the Watershed is bringing Bristol something a little bit different. We are well used to being offered dark, brooding, serious Scandinavian films: Let the Right One In, The Hunt, Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy. The 100 Year Old Man…,… Continue Reading
“It’s very hard to conceal the truth forever.” Just three hours after the bathetic formality of his Oprah Winfrey interview, these matter-of-fact words are spoken by disgraced seven time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong to filmmaker Alex Gibney at… Continue Reading
“Our culture is fucked!” despondently states comedian and Radio 4 favourite Tony Hawk as he and his band of pseudo-economists attempt to pick apart the carcass of the current economic system. So why, you may ask, are we here if… Continue Reading