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Author Katy Vans

Katy Vans

Katy Vans grew up watching a lot of late night films at a very young age; along with giving her nightmares she also developed a love of Spaghetti Westerns and Stanley Kubrick. With a background in acting, writing, film making and journalism she describes herself as an undisciplinary artist/word thief.

Eastern Boys

Katy Vans
April 7, 2015
Film Reviews, Reviews
Katy Vans reviews this grim but gripping French drama, directed by Robin Campillo

Playing it Cool

Katy Vans
February 22, 2015
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Katy Vans reviews this rom-com starring Chris Evans and Michelle Monaghan

Raise the Titanic!

Katy Vans
February 20, 2015
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Katy Vans reviews the British afternoon TV favourite featuring Alec Guinness

Draft Day

Katy Vans
January 28, 2015
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Katy Vans reviews this sports drama starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner

Snow in Paradise

Katy Vans
January 19, 2015
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Katy Vans reviews this indie drama about finding religion

Interview with Andrew Hulme

Katy Vans
January 16, 2015
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Katy Vans interviews Andrew Hulme, director of Snow in Paradise

Hockney

Katy Vans
January 2, 2015
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Katy Vans reviews this documentary which looks at the life of the famous British artist David Hockney

Still the Enemy Within

Katy Vans
December 11, 2014
Film Reviews, Reviews
Katy Vans reviews this documentary about the UK miners' strike.

Looking is the Original Sin

Katy Vans
December 8, 2014
Film Reviews, Reviews
Katy Vans reviews this indie drama which screened at the Raindance Film Festival 2014

Stations of the Cross

Katy Vans
November 28, 2014
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Katy Vans reviews the critically acclaimed German drama

Interview with Dietrich Bruggemann

Katy Vans
November 28, 2014
Featured, Features, Interviews
Katy Vans interviews the director of Stations of the Cross

Finding Vivian Maier

Katy Vans
November 21, 2014
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Katy Vans reviews this documentary which looks at who street photographer Vivian Maier was and why no one had ever heard of her before.

Joe

Katy Vans
November 13, 2014
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Katy Vans reviews this indie drama starring Nicolas Cage

The Quiet Hour

Katy Vans
November 10, 2014
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Katy Vans reviews this low budget British sci-fi film which played at the Raindance Film Festival 2014

Romance

Katy Vans
November 4, 2014
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Katy Vans reviews the controversial and divisive film, re-released uncut in the UK after a long absence.
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