Tag: documentary

“In Jackson Heights” London Film Festival review

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Review originally published here. A study in unassuming observation, In Jackson Heights is director Frederick Wiseman’s 40th documentary, taking in the changing face and heart of the diverse New York neighbourhood of Jackson Heights, Queens. It would be tempting to label this film as simply a portrait of yet another lively neighbourhood being squeezed in … Continue reading “In Jackson Heights” London Film Festival review

Killing Joke: The Death and Resurrection Show

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Killing Joke are on tour again, and to mark the occasion, I'm sharing a review I wrote a year ago, originally published  here Ten years in the making, and with a running time of nearly two and a half hours, The Death and Resurrection Show is director Shaun Pettigrew’s epic anthem to the career of … Continue reading Killing Joke: The Death and Resurrection Show