An ancient curio of subversive Hollywood, or just plain provocative? Adam Scovell analyses what is possibly early cinema’s most uncomfortable horror… That strange period between American cinema that experimented with early sound, right through to...
“I’m not against the police; I’m just afraid of them”: Adam Scovell analyses one of Hitchcock’s most famous thrillers through the lens of the director’s personal fear of authority… There is little doubt that Alfred...
A Small Cinema in Liverpool – video 01 – the gauntlet from Small Cinema on Vimeo. A love letter to cinema: Mike Pinnington looks forward to the launch of a very special, BFI-endorsed...
A new monthly film club from the Capstone Theatre and Milapfest is bringing the best of Indian cinema to Liverpool audiences. And it’s about time, says Adam Scovell… In a series of world cinema events organised...
We speak to the director of new teen movie documentary, Beyond Clueless, about his school years, first-time filmmaking, and why EuroTrip is the greatest teen movie of all time… A dreamlike documentary about...
Director and patron Mike Leigh describes it as “healthily anarchic and sharp as a row of needles”, and Ideas Tap are supporting their new award for young filmmakers. But what is Greenhorn Short Film...
Adam Scovell looks forward to the next Silent Liverpool event, showcasing the tragicomedy of Larry Semon and the avant-garde choreography of Maya Deren… Silent film is a description that is at once a...
Promoting avant-garde filmmaking, encouraging audience critique, and reminding us of the pure joy of a projector and popcorn, ASFF injects fresh faith into our relationship with cinema, finds Joshua Potts… It’s barely midday,...
Independent and provocative, the Liverpool Radical Film Festival starts tonight: Maisie Ridgway picks her highlights… By its nature, the word ‘radical’ is transitional and all encompassing, referring to the departure from tradition towards innovation...