Five Great Films About Being Stuck in One Place
Being stuck continuously in one place over a long period of time sucks. Speaking as someone who can barely go out in case I potentially infect the elderly pop
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Redmond Bacon is a film writer and historian, at home with the newest blockbuster as the latest arthouse flick. You can find him at film festivals such as the Berlinale and Locarno. He has also written for publications such as Mubi Notebook, Goomba Stomp and Much Ado About Cinema. Check out his own website at redmondbacon.co.uk
Five Essential Films Set Beyond the Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle, especially Antarctica, where there haven’t been any confirmed cases of the coronavirus, is looking pretty comfy right now. A land of
Five Essential Seafaring Adventures
Seafaring adventures offer the opportunity for discovery: not just the ability to find new far-fetched lands, but to uncover what lies beneath the human so
Five Essential British Gangster Films
Blue jeans, black leather jacket, Essex or Cockney accent, short haircut and a hard-as-nails look: this is the essence of the British gangster. Like its Itali
The Five Most Convoluted Prison Escape Movies
Prison escape movies have long been a staple of cinema. Ranging from Robert Bresson’s minimalist A Man Escaped to the WW2-era A Great Escape, breaking f
Five Calming Films in Today’s Anxious Times
You may be feeling very anxious right now. With the coronavirus expected to continue developing at a rapid, exponential pace, you might be wondering if you ar
Five Great Films About The Horror of Bureaucracy
As anyone who has applied to get married, waited at the DMV, struggled with getting health insurance, filed a long visa form, or moved to another country know
Five Essential Films About Governmental Incompetence in the Face of Disaster
The American response to the coronavirus crisis leaves a lot to be desired. Whether its the fact that free tests cannot be guaranteed, the way people arenR
Why Digital Film Festivals Would Be Largely Harmful to the Industry
Film festivals left right and center have been closing their doors in the wake of the Coronavirus. CPH:DOX has moved its entire edition online, while SXSW has
10 Films To Check out From Vilnius Film Festival
Despite global fears about large events being cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the Vilnius Film Festival is still standing strong. While the i
