Written By: Kieron Roberts I recently watched the 2019 Joker film. I was very pleased to have watched it as it is different to any other DC film. Joaquin Phoenix does a remarkable job at portraying the clown prince of crime in the origin film. His performance was extraordinary and he brought the character to...
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Film Review: Twenty-One Bridges
Written by Connor M and Kyle C. We expected a lot of action scenes in this film, and were pleasantly surprised with what it had to offer. The film is an action flick about two drug dealers on the run from the police. It is quite simple to follow and it’s very realistic with its...
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Bolton Film Festival 2018
The first Bolton Film Festival, in 2017, went even better than Festival Director Adrian Barber expected and was voted a ‘Top 100 Festival’ from over 6,00 worldwide. Among the highlights was ‘The Silent Child’, a short film that won the ‘Film for Change’ award at the Bolton Festival and later went on to win an Oscar....
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One Day at a Time – Premiere Review
On 12th September a short film, One Day at a Time, was premiered at the Light Cinema in Bolton’s Market Place. The film was written by, and stars, members of the community theatre group Act Out, who meet weekly at the Octagon Theatre, supported by Bolton at Home, the Octagon Theatre and later Stone Soup....
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MUGHAL-E-AZAM Indian Cinematic Milestone
Inspired by true events, a prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father. Set in the 16th century AD, the movie brings to life the tale of the doomed love affair between the Mughal Crown Prince Saleem and the beautiful, ill-fated court dancer, whose fervor and intensity perpetrates...
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Star Studded Gala Premiere for ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’
Sachin: A Billion Dreams premiered in India last night (24th May 2017), with the country’s top stars coming together to watch the special screening of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s biography. Sachin and wife, Anjali, welcomed guests that included some of India’s top stars and dignitaries, including: Shah Rukh Khan, A.R. Rahman, Amitabh Bachchan, Virat Kohli,...
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Film Review: Lipstick Under My Burkha – A daring, feminist film unafraid of controversies
While the debate over the Uniform Civil Code and the legitimacy of triple talaq continues to rage all across the country, a new Indian film called Lipstick Under My Burkha dares to challenge the shackles led down by India’s puritanical and patriarchal society on four small-town women. Produced by Gangaajal and Raajneeti director Prakash Jha...
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The Girl on the Train – Film Review by Amanda Sherrington
The Girl on the Train is based on the novel by Paula Hawkins; the location however, has been changed from London to New York state. Emily Blunt gives a good performance of Rachel Watson, who is a very troubled alcoholic. Rachel daily commutes to Manhattan on the train to her place of work, or so...
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Karishma Upadhyay: Why Amitabh Bachchan starrer Pink is an important film for feminism in India
Sexual consent is a very simple concept. No means no means no. In this week’s release, Amitabh Bachchan as the lawyer Deepak Sehgal says, “No is not a word but an entire sentence. It doesn’t matter if the girl is your girlfriend, a sex worker, or even your wife, no means no.” For decades, Bollywood...
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A Girl in the River
1000 women every year in Pakistan are killed in name of ‘honour’. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy made history as the only Pakistani to win two Oscar awards. “Change does not come overnight. I think it is important to keep pushing the envelope,” said Ms Obaid-Chinoy Sharmeen was awarded the Oscar in the category Best Documentary –...
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