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Rob Aldam

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Christine (1983) 72% EDIT “John Carpenter does a great job of taking Stephen King’s book and adapting it into a cohesive and thrilling film. It’s beautifully shot and you can tell that a lot of care and attention has gone into making it.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 15, 2025 Full Review Re-Animator (1985) 88% EDIT “Re-Animator is a spectacular roller coaster of a ride and is pure unbridled horrible fun.” – Backseat Mafia Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Hard Times (1975) 72% EDIT “Hard Times is an assured and understated film.” – Backseat Mafia Sep 25, 2025 Full Review The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2021) 80% EDIT “The Storms of Jeremy Thomas is both more and less than you’d expect.” – Backseat Mafia Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Savage Waters (2022) EDIT “Savage Waters is an ode to those who dare to dream.” – Backseat Mafia Feb 15, 2023 Full Review Poor Agnes (2017) 70% EDIT “Poor Agnes is a deft mixture of psychological warfare, black comedy and knowing horror.” – Backseat Mafia Feb 6, 2023 Full Review Million Dollar Pigeons (2022) 83% EDIT “Million Dollar Pigeons is an eye-opening insight into a world you probably didn’t even know existed.” – Backseat Mafia Feb 2, 2023 Full Review January (2021) 88% EDIT “January works thanks to its ability to linger in the shadows, just out of reach. ” – Backseat Mafia Jan 24, 2023 Full Review Iron Butterflies (2023) 83% EDIT “While Roman Liubyi’s documentary doesn’t really bring anything new to the table, is does approach its subject matter in a methodical and rounded way.” – Backseat Mafia Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Slow (2023) 93% EDIT “A persuasive meditation on modern romance” – Backseat Mafia Jan 22, 2023 Full Review When It Melts (2023) 79% EDIT “A powerful story of loneliness and trauma.” – Backseat Mafia Jan 22, 2023 Full Review Corsage (2022) 85% EDIT “There is sparkle and sparks in writer/director Marie Kreutzer’s quasi-historical film but it’s Krieps’s performance which makes it stand out.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 19, 2022 Full Review Jurassic Punk (2022) 100% EDIT “A fascinating documentary about an area of modern big budget cinema which is often overlooked.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 13, 2022 Full Review Adrift in Tokyo (2007) EDIT “A surprisingly deep offbeat indie comedy drama” – Backseat Mafia Dec 12, 2022 Full Review Rimini (2022) 100% EDIT “While it’s beautifully shot, it’s a comedy drama which lives or dies by the performance of Thomas, and he’s magnificently terrible.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 9, 2022 Full Review Blanquita (2022) 100% EDIT “A thoughtful drama which rolls a number of issues into the story of its eponymous lead. ” – Backseat Mafia Dec 9, 2022 Full Review Eternal Spring (2022) 79% EDIT “A powerful critique of state oppression. ” – Backseat Mafia Dec 9, 2022 Full Review Mr. Bachmann and His Class (2021) 100% EDIT “Bachmann’s unusual methods rub up against the often-harsh realities his pupils find themselves in, but the importance of the work he’s doing can’t be understated.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 7, 2022 Full Review Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) 78% EDIT “Puts the slaying back into the festive season, with bells on.” – Backseat Mafia Dec 6, 2022 Full Review The Driver (1978) 79% EDIT “An effortlessly cool crime thriller which has never looked better” – Backseat Mafia Dec 1, 2022 Full Review Nr. 10 (2021) 79% EDIT “While it’s an overused phrase, it really is best going in cold. ” – Backseat Mafia Nov 30, 2022 Full Review Last Film Show (2021) 95% EDIT “A heart-warming drama about the power and pull of cinema.” – Backseat Mafia Nov 30, 2022 Full Review Goodbye, Don Glees! (2021) 100% EDIT “A poignant coming-of-age story which covers a lot of ground.” – Backseat Mafia Nov 29, 2022 Full Review Tori and Lokita (2022) 87% EDIT “ They conjure great performances from their two leads, who bestow an authenticity on Tori and Lokita.” – Backseat Mafia Nov 29, 2022 Full Review Scrap (2022) 100% EDIT “It’s both a fascinating insight into how we can re/upcycle the objects we use and a telling reminder of the damage our lifestyles is having on the environment.” – Backseat Mafia Nov 23, 2022 Full Review
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