KIRK

Reviews 3

Experimental Sounds From Poland: A Rum Music Special

Articles 2

‘Let The Evil Blood Spill Out’: An Interview With kIRk

Polish trio kIRk create a post-industrial, improvisation-based "soundtrack for sleepwalking, hypnotism, undeath, and all liminal states of consciousness". They meet Pavel Godfrey to discuss last album Zła Krew, losing all their equipment and the evolution of the Polish music scene

Film

Star Trek Reviewed Plus The Odd-Numbered Films Reassessed

Has the new _Star Trek_ finally broken the curse of the odd-numbered Trek film? Dean Sobers decides and takes another look at the much maligned 'odd' half of the franchise.

News 2

LISTEN: New kIRk EP

Polish experimentalists return from brief break with a brand new two-track EP

LISTEN: The Quietus On Inside Out Poland

tQ scribe Filip Kalinowski gives his top ten tracks an airing on RBMA Radio's Polish music show

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Film

Uncast Shadow Of A Southern Myth: O Brother, Where Art Thou? At 20

Joel and Ethan Coen's magical realist take on Homer's Odyssey explores the evils and quirks of Southern myths – but 20 years on, its failures and triumphs deserve a closer look, finds Madeleine Seidel

Film

The Quietus Guide To The 2014 London Film Festival

Nick MacWilliam rounds up the films you should be seeing at this year's London Film Festival

Film

No Clear Duality: American Sniper And The Modern War Film

Following its muted Oscars reception Angus Batey reflects on American Sniper and the problems faced by films dealing with more recent conflicts

Film

Salt Of The Earth: The 2015 Human Rights Watch Film Festival

London is right now playing host to the 2015 Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Nick MacWilliam interviews its director and previews some of the films you should be watching.

Film

4th Pan-Asia Film Festival Roundup

Yasmeen Khan takes in the best of last week's continent-spanning showcase. Main image from Starry Starry Night

Film

Be Kind, Rewind: Lessons From The Cross Pollination Of The 1960s And 1970s

As new releases are currently sparse, looking back to past successes of cross-pollination in action films feels crucial. Spaghetti Westerns borrowed from Kurosawa, Bruce Lee built a bridge between East and West. Thomas H. Sheriff looks back on a decade of cultural frenzy

Film

Fast Things First: Remainder Reviewed

Tom Duggins reviews director Omer Fast's adaptation of Tom McCarthy's novel Remainder

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KIRK

Reviews 3

kIRk

kIRk
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Experimental Sounds From Poland: A Rum Music Special

Articles 2

‘Let The Evil Blood Spill Out’: An Interview With kIRk

Star Trek Reviewed Plus The Odd-Numbered Films Reassessed