Film
Ted – review
A teddy bear comes to life in Seth MacFarlane’s funny first film
Read MoreThe Dark Knight Rises – review
The final movie in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy proves to be a spectacular epic
Read MoreAttention all filmmakers – win £1,000 in One Shot Movie competition
Films must be ten minutes or less in length and with no cuts. Closing date 31 August 2012
Read MoreInterview: filmmaker Cavan Clerkin on Nice Guy
Cavan Clerkin talks about his independently-made crime drama which recently premiered at the East End Film Festival
Read MoreSwandown at the East End Film Festival
The Hackney Citizen meets two men in a swan venturing on an ‘Olympian Odyssey’
Read MoreEast End Film Festival – A Symphony of Horror at Spitalfields
The Hackney Citizen meets the musicians providing an added dimension to silent movies
Read MoreEast End Film Festival 2012 – preview
The East End Film Festival presents its annual extravaganza of premieres, pop-ups and other events, 3–8 July 2012
Read MorePrometheus 3D – review
Ridley Scott’s Prometheus brings sci-fi lovers the prequel to his classic Alien
Read MoreThe Genius of Hitchcock – The Ring
See Hitchcock’s boxing thriller, restored to its former glory by the BFI. Hackney Empire, 13 July 2012
Read MoreDear Mandela – UK premiere
Winner of “Best South African Documentary” at the Durban International Film Festival 2011 – followed by a Q&A with Iain Bryne (Amnesty International) & Caroline Elliot (War on Want)
Read MoreAvengers Assemble – review
Joss Whedon’s funny superhero film is full of comic-book capers. Showing at the Hackney Picturehouse till the end of May
Read MoreThe Cabin in the Woods – review
Joss Whedon’s high-concept scary movie is a satirical curiosity
Read MoreLondon Palestine Film Festival – preview
The London Palestine Film Festival takes place 20 April – 3 May
Read MoreMovie magic – Umit Mesut keeps it reel
Hackney’s nostalgic film buffs are hoping to keep the art of cinema alive in the 21st century
Read MoreThe Hunger Games – review
This Hollywood action blockbuster is a satirical survival-contest thriller
Read More21 Jump Street – review
21 Jump Street’s undercover cops go back to school in this action comedy
Read MoreA Dangerous Method – review
David Cronenberg examines the pioneering work of psychoanalysts Jung and Freud but the exploration of sexual themes falls short, despite the addition of spanking scenes
Read MoreHow To Re-Establish a Vodka Empire
A chance find in a Ukrainian attic set filmmaker Dan Edelstyn on an extraordinary journey which was to change his life and provide inspiration for his latest movie
Read MoreThe Descendants – review
George Clooney stars as an encumbered father dealing with grief in paradise in Alexander Payne’s new film
Read MoreShame – review
Shame is an intense and chilling story of obsession and sex addiction with great performances by Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan
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