FILM: Blood Cells
Blood Cells is a British indie film, that fits into the miserabalism genre. It follows the journey of Adam (Barry Ward of Jimmy’s Hall fame) as he journeys back home to be present for the birth of his nephew. Adam’s…
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Film Review: Natural Resistance
Jonathan Nossiter’s documentary about winemaking and agriculture in Italy is both informative and inspiring. Nossiter revisits a topic he tackled 10 years ago in a film called Mondovino. Natural Resistance explores the debate surrounding wine classification and whether the process…
FILM: Entourage
Entourage is a continuation of the TV show that ran for 8 series from 2004 til 2011. It follows the life of Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) as he moves to Hollywood and becomes a successful movie star. Along for the…
FILM: London Road
The words musical and documentary are not often used to describe one film, but that is what London Road is, a musical documentary. Adapted from the National Theatre play of the same name, London Road documents the life of the…
INTERVIEW: Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain documentary
Sleaford Mods aren’t so much exposing the irrelevance of contemporary British pop music as smashing straight through it – armed with nothing more than a microphone and a laptop. A new documentary, Invisible Britain, directed and produced by independent filmmakers Nathan Hannawin…
12 OF THE BEST MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS
From a British mod classic to an American existential family drama, Gigslutz presents 12 of the best movie soundtracks… 1. Quadrophenia (1979) We owe our gratitude to Pete Townshend for a great many things, but popularising the term ‘rock opera’ isn’t one…
ALBUM REVIEW: Antony & The Johnsons ‘Turning’
Rating: It has been four years since we have heard new material in bulk from Antony Hegarty and his Johnsons, and with new release Turning being a live album soundtrack (albeit to a new concert film documentary) that will extend…
INTERVIEW: JOHN NIVEN author & screenwriter of ‘KILL YOUR FRIENDS’
This Friday sees the release of the film adaptation of best selling novel and cult favourite ‘Kill Your Friends’. Gigslutz sat down with author John Niven to discuss how he adapted the bestseller, a scabrously dark satire about the music industry in the 90’s, into a…
FILM REVIEW: ‘Shut up and Play the Hits: The Final Days of LCD Soundsystem’
The demise of a band can happen for many reasons. Creative differences, funding problems or just a pesky younger brother who kicks off one too many times. Of course, sometimes you don’t need a reason, at least according to the…
FILM REVIEW: ‘Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton’ @ Doc ‘n Roll Film Festival
Rating: As part of the Doc ‘n Roll Film Festival, Hackney Picturehouse hosted a special screening of Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton, which tells the amazing story of acclaimed avant garde label Stones Throw Records and its founder Chris Manak…