This electric thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams comes to us from fashion-guru-turned-director Tom Ford. Maintaining shoulder-aching tension throughout all two hours, this is possible one of the most gripping films ever made. Adams plays Susan, a disillusioned artist, whose unhappy marriage is thrown into sharp relief with the arrival of a package from […]
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My Pure Land is an Urdu-language feature from British-Pakistani director Sarmad Masud, telling the true story of a young woman called Nazo who was forced to defend her home amidst a bitter family feud. Nazo, played with steel by Suhaee Abro. Alongside her young sister, mother, and family friend, they are besieged in their isolated […]
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We at Lift-Off adore documentary films. When executed correctly, and the following rules are observed, a documentary can give an incredible insight into the human condition and more. Every time I think I’ve found the perfect documentary, another one comes around and blows my mind. I love any situation in which my mind is expanded […]
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(Feature image still poster courtesy of Anton Corbijn) Lift-Off caught up with Cinematographer Martin Ruhr to discuss his influences, career and his top tips for every Cinematographer. Martin Ruhe is known for his work on Daniel Barber’s ‘Harry Brown’ and Anton Corbijn’s ‘ Control ‘ and ‘ The American’. Alongside his outstanding work on feature […]
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With twenty years of experience under her belt, Kirsten Sylvester has worked on a wide range of work from feature films to runways as a successful makeup artist. Recently her talent has started to land her on massively successful projects, such as being the key makeup artist for Micheal Showalter’s academy award-nominated ‘The Big Sick’ […]
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