Film & TV

Arts & Culture, Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, December 15, 2012 0:00 - 1 Comment

Film | Review | ‘Over the Wall’: On Palestine, football and western media narratives

Ceasefire's Jonny Benett reviews ‘Over the Wall’ and reflects on what a documentary about Palestinian kids playing football can tell us about mainstream western media portrayals.

Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, November 24, 2012 0:00 - 3 Comments

Film | Skyfall: A Bond Out of Time

Amidst the critical accolades and commercial success, Skyfall, the latest and most successful instalment of the James Bond franchise, unintentionally exposes the political contradictions of a changing era, argues Tony McKenna.

Arts & Culture, Film & TV, Music & Dance, New in Ceasefire - Friday, June 22, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments

Film | Review: Inside the Revolution: A journey into the heart of Venezuela

As a new documentary by Pablo Navarrete, Jody Mcintyre and Lowkey is being released this summer, Derek Oakley went to a special screening of Navarrete's earlier film "inside the revolution" and reflects on its depiction of Venezuela, Chavez and the people living revolution.

Ceasefire Bites, Film & TV - Thursday, June 7, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments

Ceasefire Bites | ‘Hip Hop Revolución’: On Culture and Revolution in Venezuela

Ceasefire presents an exclusive excerpt featuring 'Master', a Venezuelan rapper who appears in ‘Hip Hop Revolución’, a new documentary on music, politics and revolution in Venezuela.

Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, May 29, 2012 12:38 - 3 Comments

Film & TV | Review: Elite Squad & Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

A still from Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)

Murray Goulden revisits two acclaimed, powerful dramas about corruption and crime in Rio De Janeiro.

Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Monday, May 21, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments

Film & TV | Review: Girls (HBO)

Launched last month after weeks of hype and speculation, HBO's Girls has divided critics and viewers alike. Casey Selwyn reviews.

Arts & Culture, Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Friday, May 4, 2012 0:00 - 2 Comments

Film | Review: The Hunger Games

Casey Selwyn reviews the Hunger Games, the hugely popular, and controversial, movie based on the book series of the same name.

Book Reviews, Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, April 4, 2012 15:09 - 3 Comments

Film | Review: A Separation

Academic and author Nacim Pak-Shiraz reviews Iranian filmaker Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning 'A Separation'.

Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Monday, February 6, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments

Film | Review: Patience (After Sebald)

A newly released documentary, Patience (After Sebald), retraces writer WG Sebald's steps through the Suffolk countryside as detailed in his magnum opus, The Rings of Saturn. Ceasefire's Joe Lloyd reviews.

Film & TV, New in Ceasefire - Monday, November 28, 2011 18:06 - 4 Comments

Film | Review: The Crisis of Civilization

The Crisis of Civilization, due to premiere tomorrow, is a documentary film that is remarkably pleasant to watch considering its subject matter: the looming destruction of civilisation as we know it. Hicham Yezza reviews.