Theo Reilly

“They’ve taken over the media”: Does UK Film and TV have any Sovereignty?

America’s business pattern of buying up British industry also applies to cultural artefacts.

From Ground Zero: Gaza’s unbreakable spirit

Rashid Masharawi’s anthology of 22 short films, made from within Gaza under Israeli bombardment, shows the power of filmmaking in activism.

The Old Oak: is it right to ban the XL Bully? – Clandestine Magazine

T.J walks through a graveyard, visiting his wife who is buried there. By his side, his tiny mongrel pup, Marra, yapping about and waggling his tail. Like all dogs, he is just grateful to be outside, and grateful to be alive. Marra suddenly runs, catching a scent and following his instincts. T.J pursues, calling his name as he is worried for his safety. He is right to be worried. As also pursuing him, a larger dog: an XL Bully, following its instincts too. Dragging its owner, who cannot control i...

Take off your headphones, get out of your head – Clandestine Magazine

I didn’t put in my headphones or listen to any music for a week. This is what happened.

It’s time to say thank you and goodbye to Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most prolific, beloved and influential directors in all of cinema. But it is time to let go of the nostalgia-based respect for him, and stop admiring his films’ ghastlier traits. Because to say some of Hitchcock’s films haven’t aged well would be an understatement. Of course, viewing them through a social representation perspective can be vulgar. But also, when it comes down to technicality or just enjoyment, they can be poor.The Birds introduces one of Hitchcock’s...

Doctor Who: “It’s kind of life for me”

Doctor Who YouTuber, Harbo Wholmes, tells the story of the boy who pursued his passion to manhood.

Charli XCX: the latest General in the British Invasion

The invasion never ended, we were promoting a new recruit.

SAVE THE PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA

With the news of The Prince Charles in Leicester Square facing closure, I took on one of their overnight movie marathons. This is how it went.

The Gold Rush: 100 years of silence

Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Gold Rush’ turns 100 this year. A masterpiece of the silent era, but what about it is kept quiet?

The Conservative neglect of the NHS

A “decade of neglect” has been suffered by the NHS, since David Cameron’s Conservative government won the 2010 general election.

Is This What We Want? Album Review

1,000 UK artists including Cat Stevens, Kate Bush and Sam Fender have contributed to a silent album, in protest of the UK’s new AI copyright laws. But is it any good?

Independent Cinema: shaping the future of the film industry

West London’s newly opened cinema ‘The Ealing Project’ is proving how cheaper ticket prices is the preferable business model when attracting an audience, and supporting the wider film industry.General manager Andrew Carolus, 56, stated that one of the main motivations in opening the cinema was making it more accessible through affordability: “keeping the price under £10 is a really important thing to us.”A motivation evident when looking at their prices: £9.95 during peak times, £7.95 during the...