The Tillman Story Review
NFL linebacker turned US Army Ranger Pat Tillman tragically died in Afghanistan in 2004. The events surrounding his death were quick to break on news outlets around the world and he was quickly commended as an American hero. Pat Tillman was a high profile member of the US Army and the information released by the … Read more
Trash Humpers Review
Harmony Korine has described Trash Humpers not as a film but something you might find in a ditch, with blood on, perhaps in a zip lock bag. Korine is right, this is not his new film, it is a fictionalised artefact of twisted Americana, a VHS document of a very strange collection of people doing … Read more
Capitalism: A Love Story Review
Playing as the ‘surprise film’ at the London Film Festival, Capitalism: A Love Story (henceforth referred to as CaLS) was a genuine surprise to me, as I had pretty much assumed that the ticket I was buying was for Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are. It was therefore very surprising when the film began … Read more
Burning Down the House Review
CBGB’s was a venue that opened in 1973, founded and run, until it’s eventual close, by Hilly Krystal. Although the famous initials stood for Country Bluegrass and Blues, Hilly’s personal musical passion, it was punk that would find its home at CBGB’s, with many influential groups finding a haven there, including The Ramones, Patti Smith, … Read more