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Away from the Hype: THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR
Away from the Hype: THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR

“The Day of the Doctor” marked 50 years in the TARDIS, and we discuss on this Away From the Hype!

Night As A Refuge For Artists In Film
Night As A Refuge For Artists In Film

Salamis Aysegul Sentug examines a trilogy of movies that not only embrace the art of night but also celebrate it as a field of creative space where artists and writers venture out.

THE JOURNEY: Carpool Politics

Well told, The Journey is an examination of the political relationship between Martin McGuinness and DUP Retiree Reverand Ian Paisley.

JACKIE: A Timely Examination Of Public Perception
JACKIE: A Timely Examination Of Public Perception

With an invigorating score and fantastic performances, Jackie is also a biopic that reflects on the current environment of celebrity culture.

Cimino's HEAVEN'S GATE: Epic Failure Or Flawed Masterpiece?
Cimino’s HEAVEN’S GATE: Epic Failure Or Flawed Masterpiece?

Editor’s note: Incidentally, we were working on this article a few weeks before Cimino’s death. Sadly, Michael Cimino passed away on July 2 2016, and with this article, we are paying homage to one of the director’s films that had such a significant impact on the entire Hollywood system.

ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE: A Vampire’s Melancholic Observation of Humanity

Last weekend I attended a screening of Jim Jarmusch’s latest production, Only Lovers Left Alive, at the Luna Leederville Cinema here in Perth (which, by the way, is a beautiful original 20’s art deco cinema). While I’ve only seen two of Jim Jarmusch’s movies (Coffee and Cigarettes and Dead Man), Only Lovers Left Alive has Jarmusch’s distinctly recognizable style: it’s dark, pretty, it’s gritty, and very witty (how’s that for rhyming?