The Five Best Films Set on A Train
Cinemas and trains go together like no other form of transport. Equal parts romantic and thrilling, they offer a sense of unequalled escapism. Whether its the
Author: Redmond Bacon
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 from the Balkans
The Balkan region, also known as Southeast Europe, is one of the most diverse in the world, taking in various different ethnicities, cultures and regions. Cou
The Six Best Chicago-Set Movies
Chicago, the third most populous nation in the USA, is known for its stunning architecture, museums, papers of record and very, very cold winters. The Windy C
The Five Best Films from The Soviet Union
The contribution of the Soviet Union to cinema has been invaluable. Whether its the concept of the montage, popularised by Eisenstein and Vertov, the long tak
The Five Best Boston-Set Movies
The 21st most populous city in the USA, Boston has had a outsized influence on the history of the country. From being a key location in the fight against the
Five Classic Novels That Were Never Adapted for the Big Screen
One of the first questions people ask when a novel is successful is: who will play the lead character in the film adaptation? Some writers are even cannier, s
What Will This Year’s Acting Oscar Nominees Star in Next?
This year’s acting race is basically locked up already. In award show after award show, Joaquin Phoenix has won Best Actor for Joker, Renée Zellweger
Five Great Anime Films That Aren’t Studio Ghibli
For lovers of Japanese animated cinema, better known as anime, Netflix’s recent acquisition of 21 Studio Ghibli movies is amazing news. Currently seven
What Are This Year’s Best Director Oscar Nominees Working on Next?
This Sunday finally sees the culmination of the 2019 film season, as the best and brightest in Hollywood convene to award the so-called best movies of the yea
10 Films To Look Forward to at Berlinale 2020
From February 20th to March 1st, Berlin will once again be the centre of the world as it lays host to the Berlin Film Festival, an international celebration o
