Film & Television Features
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Veep
It's so funny it hurts.
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Roger Ebert: 1942-2013
Following the sad news at the end of last week that Roger Ebert, the renowned writer and film-critic, had passed away, the No Ripcord film team remember his life, work and influence.
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Phil Spector
Mamet explores fame, celebrity, image and justice, but his recent leap to the right wing has the liberal critical establishment up in arms, and it just may be coloring the reaction to this film
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Hulu Plus gets Criterion!
If you say you like movies, you better head on over to Hulu Plus to check out the stunning smorgasbord they just laid at your table.
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The No Ripcord 2013 Oscars Review
Now that the dust has settled and the glitter's been swept away, it's time for one last look over the shambles that was this year's Academy Awards before relegating it to the dustbin of history, and pretty much forget every one of the night's winners and losers.
At least Les Mis didn't win Best Picture... -
House of Cards
Kevin Spacey finds the role of a lifetime on Netflix.
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In Telly We Trust #1- The Dark Side Of British Television
Along with the saccharine dross, British TV is also able to serve up darker digital delights.
Rosie Allen looks at some of the best... -
The No Ripcord 2013 Oscars Preview
Following the announcement of the Oscar nominations, several No Ripcord film writers took to their e-mail accounts to discuss this year's contenders.
Needless to say no-one came out in support of Les Mis... -
Winter Light (Ingmar Bergman, 1963)
The film is one of the director's finest, most succinct existentialist works about the struggle of the human soul, religious duty, and necessity of communication.
Grant Phipps basks in... -
The Films Of 2012
With but mere hours left of 2012, there's time for just one more feature, as the contributors to No Ripcord's film and TV section look back over their year at the cinema.
Because no film review source is complete without a list-based best of the year feature...
