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Carmen Paddock

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Glasgow, Scotland
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Tragedy enjoyer, opera & film & TV writer, usually thinking about Sondheim. @RottenTomatoes approved, @theOAFFC + @FilmCriticsUK. Views my own, she/her
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UNIDENTIFIED melds social realism with Hallmark schlock, to its detriment - Moviejawn

UNIDENTIFIED melds social realism with Hallmark schlock, to its detriment - Moviejawn

MovieJawn — by Carmen Paddock, Staff Writer Much of this film could be described in terms of what it "almost" is, and unfortunately this is where the positives end.
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A Pizza Hut, A Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut by Hannah Levene: Book Review - ...

A Pizza Hut, A Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut by Hannah Levene: Book Review - ...

The Skinny — Hannah Leven's sophomore novel is a wild and witty exploration of queer suburban utopia and the possibility of transforming mundanity into beauty.
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Köln 75 | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

Köln 75 | TAKE ONE Magazine | Reviews

TAKE ONE Magazine — Performances and occasional wit cannot save KÖLN 75 from being baffling and trying. Unlike the real concert, this film squanders what could be a great premise on a too-neat feel-good story.
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Building her world: a review of GRETA GERWIG, FILMMAKER - Moviejawn

Building her world: a review of GRETA GERWIG, FILMMAKER - Moviejawn

MovieJawn — by Carmen Paddock, Staff Writer Despite these occasional limitations, Greta Gerwig, Filmmaker is a wonderful read for anyone looking for a digestible, informed analysis of one of today's most influential cinematic voices.
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Erupcja review: Charli xcx stars in slice-of-life drama - The Skinny

Erupcja review: Charli xcx stars in slice-of-life drama - The Skinny

The Skinny — Charli xcx stars in this wry indie by Pete Ohs, as a woman whose city break to Warsaw goes awry when she reconnects with an old friend.
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Hen review: bird's-eye-view tale is a mini marvel - The Skinny

Hen review: bird's-eye-view tale is a mini marvel - The Skinny

The Skinny — György Pálfi's Hen follows a plucky barnyard chicken as she tries to survive and thrive in this cruel, unnatural world.
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'Normal’ – film review

'Normal’ – film review

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Sailm nan Daoine takes us on a tour of Gaelic psalm singing

Sailm nan Daoine takes us on a tour of Gaelic psalm singing

The Skinny — Documentary Sailm nan Daoine brings audiences along on an intimate road trip exploring the emotional and cultural resonance of Gaelic psalm singing. Director Jack Archer and musician Rob MacNeacail tell us more
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'California Schemin' Film Review: James McAvoy's Directorial Debut Has a Lot of Heart

'California Schemin' Film Review: James McAvoy's Directorial Debut Has a Lot of Heart

Movies We Texted About — Becoming one of the latest actors to jump into the director's chair, James McAvoy takes on a semi-true tale of music business bravado and bluster in California Schemin'. The title card sets the tone, cheekily saying its source material is a "true lie". California Schemin' follows two budding rappers, Gavin ...
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The Good Lord Bird: A (Mostly) True Story Told With Humour and Heart (Series Review)

The Good Lord Bird: A (Mostly) True Story Told With Humour and Heart (Series Review)

Movies We Texted About — Based on James McBride's award-winning novel, the 2020 Showtime miniseries The Good Lord Bird takes an uproariously irreverent approach to some of the most tumultuous times in United States history - namely, militant abolitionist John Brown and his 1859 raid on the US military armoury at Harper's Ferry, events that ...
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The Lowdown's First Season is Quick-witted Neo-noir Excellence (Review)

The Lowdown's First Season is Quick-witted Neo-noir Excellence (Review)

Movies We Texted About — Neo-noir Americana gets a decidedly 21st-century update in The Lowdown, showrunner Sterlin Harjo's latest series released at the end of 2025 and now streaming on Hulu / Disney+. Like the best of the classic noirs, the anxieties of our time might be bubbling away under the surface, but this is ...
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Miroirs No. 3 review: a Christian Petzold enigma - The Skinny

Miroirs No. 3 review: a Christian Petzold enigma - The Skinny

The Skinny — Paula Beer plays a car crash survivor who forms a bond with the woman who rescues her in this mysterious new work from German auteur Christian Petzold.
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'Dead Lover' Film Review: a Gutsy and Glorious Paean to Love, With all its Smells and Squelches

'Dead Lover' Film Review: a Gutsy and Glorious Paean to Love, With all its Smells and Squelches

Movies We Texted About — Grace Glowicki's Dead Lover arrives as Frankenstein tales are having a real cultural moment. With Guillermo del Toro's film released last autumn (and picking up three Oscars) and Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride currently in cinemas, Glowicki's picture as director, co-writer (with Ben Petrie, who also stars) and star may not ...
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CORNBREAD MAFIA is a crime documentary with a difference - Moviejawn

CORNBREAD MAFIA is a crime documentary with a difference - Moviejawn

MovieJawn — by Carmen Paddock, Staff Writer The scene is set for the irreverent, no-holds-barred, yet ultimately honest and intelligent look at the United States' largest domestic marijuana syndicate and their stranger-than-fiction past and present.
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Rebuilding | TAKE ONE Magazine | Festival Coverage

Rebuilding | TAKE ONE Magazine | Festival Coverage

TAKE ONE Magazine — REBUILDING is a compassionate look at a community rocked by disaster with a wonderfully judged performance by O'Connor, though unfortunately it goes no deeper. Considering these natural events will become more and more common, and stronger, as the climate crisis intensifies, the film occupies a strange place between call to action and resignation to fate.
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Molly vs The Machines | TAKE ONE Magazine | Festival Coverage

Molly vs The Machines | TAKE ONE Magazine | Festival Coverage

TAKE ONE Magazine — Marc Silver's documentary MOLLY VS THE MACHINES takes an incredibly heavy and emotive subject and, while paying tribute to the human tragedy that inspired it, examines the social, legal, and material conditions that engendered it.
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Effi o Blaenau | TAKE ONE Magazine | Festival Coverage

Effi o Blaenau | TAKE ONE Magazine | Festival Coverage

TAKE ONE Magazine — EFFI O BLAENAU is a terrific, timely picture of very modern, very preventable tragedies. That said, it is in no way tied to its era and milieu: as long as people think with hearts and not heads, and as long as we live in a world where blind chance can have the same impact as thoughtful choices, Effi will face these trials.
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A favorite bass performance from Carmen Paddock

A favorite bass performance from Carmen Paddock

Parterre box — Christopher Purves in Saul - the clarity, the range, the expression, the drama!
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HippFest: Dan Abrahams and Philippe Boudot on scoring Finis Terræ - The Skinny

HippFest: Dan Abrahams and Philippe Boudot on scoring Finis Terræ - The Skinny

The Skinny — Dan Abrahams and Philippe Boudot discuss their latest collaboration, a new folk-tinged score to Jean Epstein's landmark experimental drama Finis Terræ, which they will be debuting live at this year's HippFest.
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The Good Boy: dark absurdist drama - The Skinny

The Good Boy: dark absurdist drama - The Skinny

The Skinny — Anson Boon plays a 19-year-old hoodlum who receives some unconventional rehabilitation from Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough in this thought-provoking and strange drama.
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Super Nature review: Super 8 anthology doc - The Skinny

Super Nature review: Super 8 anthology doc - The Skinny

The Skinny — Director Ed Sayers assembles Super 8 footage from contributors in 25 countries in this heartfelt testament to the natural world and DIY filmmaking.
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Dead Man's Wire review: expertly-made 70s nail-biter - The Skinny

Dead Man's Wire review: expertly-made 70s nail-biter - The Skinny

The Skinny — There are shades of 70s classic Dog Day Afternoon in this excellently constructed nail-biter from Gus Van Sant, starring Bill Skarsgård and Colman Domingo.
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Sirāt review: sensory overload and sloppy politics - The Skinny

Sirāt review: sensory overload and sloppy politics - The Skinny

The Skinny — Oliver Laxe's desert rave odyssey delivers a thrilling sensory experience, but it is often sloppy and cynical.
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You: Film review - The Skinny

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You: Film review - The Skinny

The Skinny — Rose Byrne gives a brilliant, harrowing turn as a frazzled mother being put through the wringer in this impeccably put-together black comedy that's as repellent as it is compelling.
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