Jazz Infernal Review
By Will Barber-Taylor Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montreal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him. Lost between the city’s noise and the silence […]
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Interview with Daniel Audritt and Kat Butterfield (Writers and Directors of Life Goes On)
I recently spoke to Daniel Audritt and Kat Butterfield, the authors and directors of a new short film Life Goes On, starring David Bradley. You can read my review of […]
Life Goes On Review
By Will Barber-Taylor Set within a hospice and structured around a repeating day, Life Goes On follows Bill (David Bradley), a hospice patient forced to relive the same day over […]
Still Life (2026) Review
By Will Barber-Taylor STILL LIFE is a darkly comic, deeply personal short film exploring life in the aftermath of stillbirth. The film follows Jess and Max navigating grief, unexpected forms […]
Roberto Rossellini: Living Without A Script Review
By Will Barber-Taylor Roberto Rossellini is without question one of the truly iconic figures of 20th century cinema. A pioneer of neorealism, Rossellini’s greatest works Rome, Open City and Paisan […]
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower Review
By Will Barber-Taylor Dame Joanna Lumley and Tobias Menzies star in this year’s ghost story for Christmas from Mark Gatiss, The Room in the Tower by E.F. Benson. For 15 […]
From Roger Moore With Love Review
By Will Barber Taylor “Bond is what every man would like to be and what every woman would like to have between her sheets.” So said Raymond Chandler – and […]
A Ghost Story for Christmas: Woman of Stone Review
By Will Barber Taylor In her final days, author Edith Nesbit recounts the chilling tale of newlywed Victorians Jack and Laura. The couple are settling into a small cottage in […]
Interview with Tim Treloar (Actor, The Third Doctor, Big Finish)
As part of the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, I interviewed a variety of figures involved in the series about their relationship to it. One interview that was slightly […]
