Lucia Hodgson

In Review: The Change Up

by Lucia Hodgson 16 September 2011

By Lucia Hodgson The ‘family’ genre is often one of nonconformity, a colourful mix where pretty much anything goes so long as it’s safe viewing for wee-uns. Silly concepts also tend to work in kid’s flicks – silly concepts like body swapping. Ticket sales for tween faves 17 Again and Freaky Friday are testament to [...]

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2011: The Year of the Documentary

by Lucia Hodgson 26 July 2011

By Lucia Hodgson Reportedly, whilst speaking at the increasingly extolled Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival this year, filmmaker Steve James hailed a ‘golden age of documentary film-making. 2011 has already witnessed an epoch-inducing influx of documentaries with the subjects just as diverse as their creators.

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