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Sheffield Doc/Fest 2012: Epilogue
So Doc/Fest shuts up shop for another year. But which of the films previewed there should you seek out on release (and which should you avoid?)
Joe Gastineau rounds up... -
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2012: Preview
Now in its 19th year, Sheffield's Doc/Fest has long established itself as the UK's foremost factual film festival. Running from 13-17 June, this year's fest promises to offer the best new documentaries from UK and international filmmakers, as well as special events and masterclasses with significant filmmaking talent.
Joe Gastineau takes a look at what's on offer... -
Summer Interlude (Ingmar Bergman, 1951)
One of the director’s more overshadowed early works and a creative turning point, the film is a profound and poetic meditation on the past.
Grant Phipps delights in a timely... -
Zona - Book Review
A review about a book about a film about a journey to a room
Alan Shulman reviews... -
Intimate Tales from the 2012 Wisconsin Film Festival
After five consecutive days of moviegoing from April 18-22, this writer spills many, many words.
Grant Phipps exhaustedly reports... -
DVD Review: Elvis Costello & The Imposters, The Return of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook
Elvis Costello brings the Spectacular Spinning Songbook back, with selections spanning his entire genre-shifting career. But will the vaudeville excess of the performance take away from what really matters, which is Costello himself?
David Hogg is watching The Imposters... -
DVD Review: Ringo Starr and The Roundheads Live
Concert DVDs; there are a lot of them about, and they're mostly terrible. But the law of averages suggests that some of them must be worthy of your time and we here at No Ripcord hope to find one for you. Could it be this performance from the former Beatles drummer at The Genesee Theatre in Illinois?
Mark Davison's favourite Beatle is George... -
Slack-Jawed and Square-Eyed #10
In the return of No Ripcord's TV column, we take a look at the goods on offer in this year's run of cult cookery competition Masterchef and smutty yet amiable documentary My Phone Sex Secrets
Mark Davison honestly isn't sure if he's meant to feel hungry or horny... -
Teach Yourself Silent Film in One Afternoon
Following the success of The Artist and Hugo at this year's Oscars, have you found yourself wanting to learn more about silent film, but not had the time, nor the inclination, to take the plunge completely? Then this list might just be what you need.
Mark Davison makes a mockery of serious film criticism... -
The 84th Academy Awards
It's that time of year again, when we all argue over what the "best" films from the past year were but are united in agreement over just how badly wrong the Oscars got it. So why not join No Ripcord in debating this year's awards?
Let the arguing/predicting/gambling commence...
