Author: Olivia Ballington
Hello Darlin’ – Feature Film Review
Hello Darlin’ follows the story of ex-paratrooper turned armed robber Les Dalton (Doug Allen) as he is released from prison and starts to build a relationship with his estranged daughter, Holly.
Left Behind – Short Film Review
Two women try to make sense of their futures in the aftermath of violent abuse suffered at the hands of the same man.
Everyone Back to Ours – Feature Film Review
Director Mal Williamson, a freelance filmmaker based in Hull, explores what it means for Hull to have the title City of Culture. Diving past the shiny title, he gets into the truths of the business, and how the very fact that art has become a business is threatening the essence of its being.
Resurgence: Episode 1 – Nancy
JP Vercollone documents a project to help renovate the homes of people who need an extra hand.
Dannyboy – Feature Film Review
Set in a small town Ireland in 1981, ‘Dannyboy’ tells the story of a young man trying to find love among New Romantics, Post Punks, Goths and others tribes.
Charlatan – Feature Film Review
A bright law student hosts a blissful weekend getaway at his newly inherited estate only to be interrupted by some dark secrets.
In the Defence Against Tyranny – Feature Film Review
Frank Suarez, host of a political talk show, is granted the opportunity of his career – to interview one of the presidential candidates, Edward Ashe. Frank is torn between his duties as a journalist and a growing concern for the future of his country.
Luminosity – Concert Film Review
Don’t Go in the Basement – Short Film Review
Joe housesits for his mate but finds himself unable to follow the only rule set by the friend: ‘Don’t go in the basement’.