London Film Festival 2018: First Look Review – Lizzie

True crime is big business at the moment. Documentaries like Making a Murderer, Casting Jonbenet and The Staircase and podcasts like Sword and Scale, Generation Why and Casefile generate large audiences and discussion. There are though certain crimes that transcend the regular true crime audience and pass into the wider pop culture consciousness. The murder of Abby and Andrew Borden, allegedly by Andrew’s daughter Lizzie, is one of those crimes. Since her trial ended in acquittal in 1892 there have...

Cayman Islands stall on show at the Tory Party Conference

A stall advertising an infamous tax haven is on display at this year’s Conservative Party Conference. Several attendees have posted pictures of the Cayman Islands stall which looks to have garnered considerable interest among the conference’s suited delegates. Hosted by the island’s tourism board Visit Cayman Islands it appears to promote tourism to the island from the outset, but a deeper look shows a more sinister side to the organisation. Listed under the page “operate your business” their website promotes...

New feature film of Liverpool legend is about to be released into cinemas

From the Oscar & BAFTA winning producer of Senna, Amy and Supersonic, comes another feature length documentary portrait of an iconic figure who defined a generation. Born on the 30th May 1980 in Whiston, Merseyside, Steven Gerrard joined the Liverpool FC Academy at age 8. He left 26 years later, having won two FA Cups, three League Cups, one UEFA Cup, one FA Community Shield, one UEFA Super Cup and, in what is widely regarded as one of the most...

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