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Venice International Film Festival: Sì – Short Film Review

Films can feel straightforward or only become clear at the end. Maybe there’s a twist, or nothing makes sense at all. Sì, directed by Luca Ferri, somehow manages to encompass all of these typical story arcs and at the same time none. The film follows the dreams of a middle-aged man who is dreaming after…
I May Destroy You – Part 2 (Episodes 7-12)

Anna and James review the second half of BBC series, I May Destroy You. Listen on iTunes Listen on Radio Public Listen on our Podcast Page Listen on YouTube
I May Destroy You – Review (Episode 1-6)

Anna and James review the first six episodes of the BBC series, May I Destroy You. Listen on iTunes Listen on Radio Public Listen on our Podcast Page Listen on YouTube
The Muppets And The Big Lebowski

Anna and James review their favourite films of all-time, The Muppets and The Big Lebowski. Listen on iTunes Listen on Radio Public Listen on our Podcast Page Listen on YouTube
Courtney Paige On The Color Rose

Filmmaker Courtney Paige returns to Close-Up Culture to talk about her award-winning film, The Color Rose. CLOSE-UP: Hi Courtney, when we last spoke to you, a lot of things were happening. ‘The Color Rose’, your directional feature film debut, is on the festival circuit. Congrats! How does it feel to know that something you wrote and…
Cotton Wool – Short Film Review

Inspired by the courage of child carers in the UK, Cotton Wool is a film about a single mother who suffers from a stroke, leaving her teenage daughter and 7-year old son to care for her. Like the film delves into, the idea that parents want to wrap their children in bubble wrap or cotton wool when…
Andre Colquhoun On His New EP And Short Film

If you’re looking for an audio and visual treat, there is no need to search when Andre Colquhoun’s EP and short film Short Term are here for our enjoyment. Made up of 4 songs, this cinematic sound contains so much love, and I definitely think the song With You could be played when you enter…
Secret Child – Short Film Review

Based on a book of the same name, Secret Child dives into the true story of single mothers and their children in Dublin during the 1950s. We are introduced to Gordon (played by Austin Taylor), a young boy who lives in a secretive Catholic hostel with his mother, waiting for the moment he’ll meet his father. This…
The Poet And The Plant Interview

Anna interviews directors Tom Basis and Robert Summerlin about their short film, The Poet And The Plant. Read Anna’s review: https://closeupculture.com/2020/06/14… Find out more about the film: https://www.thepoetandtheplant.com/ Listen on iTunes Listen on Radio Public Listen on our Podcast Page Listen on YouTube
The Poet And The Plant – Short Film Review

They say the woman is always right. In our relationship with earth, we really should listen and respect mother nature a whole lot more. The Poet and the Plant looks at love and loneliness, how a man’s relationship with nature can break, but can also be fixed. This film personally attacked me. Hi, my name is Anna…