Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda is many things besides just being an actor, some of which being an activist and fitness tycoon but she has lived a life shrouded in controversy, tragedy and transformation whilst all of this occurring in the public eye. Jane Fonda in Five Acts reveals how Fonda has been hated as Hanoi Jane, lusted …
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One sweltering evening on the streets of Minneapolis, yet another black man falls victim to police brutality. The killing of George Floyd has sparked outrage not only across America but also across the entire world. It is the latest chapter in the history of racial injustice that is as old as the country itself. With …
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Radioman is a New York film set mascot, a gentle vagrant whose real name is Craig Castaldo. He has become a staple of the NY film industry, having over 100 small roles to his name. Some of these films include The Departed, The Bourne Trilogy, Shutter Island, Elf, Two Weeks Notice, Keeping the Faith, Godzilla, …
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The World’s Saddest Dance is a documentary that explore’s the old Bulgarian tradition of Dancing Bears. In this short film I investigate the way’s in which the bears were once treated and the cruelty involved within this form of street entertainment. Whilst on my journey, I also spend some time with one bear owner to understand his ways of life …
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Originally released in 1976, GI Junkies: The Forgotten Veterans is a film by Richard Kotuk which examines the crisis that was the return of Vietnam veterans who received no hero’s welcome because of their addiction to drugs. They were also stripped of their educational and medical benefits due this. In the summer of 1971, when the United States …
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Over a million British and Commonwealth soldiers lost their lives in World War I, they left behind families and friends who though devastated by their loss could mourn them with pride as they were after all good men who died honourably fighting for their country, their sacrifice would never be forgotten. But the sacrifice of …
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Radical Islam seems to be spreading within the United Kingdom, especially in light of the recent terror attacks seen in Manchester and London. The government however seems to be cracking down, when The Jihadis Next Door was released they had just made supporting ISIS a crime and increasing levels of security nationwide. As control tightens we see filmmaker Jamie …
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