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Canned Cinema
Films from the back of the cupboard. Writing by Laura Mayne.


An Auteur’s Folly: Michael Powell's Honeymoon (1959)
This article was originally published as part of the accompanying booklet for Network on Air's release of Honeymoon, available here:...
Laura Mayne
Sep 24, 20217 min read
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The NHS as you've never seen it before: The National Health (Jack Gold, 1973)
Like many great British films made in the social realist tradition, The National Health was adapted from a successful stage play. But...
Laura Mayne
May 4, 20217 min read
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Mind the Doors! Death Line (Gary Sherman, 1972)
The following essay was published in the accompanying booklet to the 2018 Network on Air release of Death Line on Blu-ray. The film is...
Laura Mayne
Oct 22, 20208 min read
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Follow Mia for Carol Reed’s Last Film (Follow Me, 1972)
This article originally appeared as a booklet essay for the Network Blu Ray release of Follow Me. You can buy the film here:...
Laura Mayne
Oct 15, 20207 min read
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Frankenstein Reimagined: The Mind of Mr Soames (Alan Cooke, 1970)
This article was originally published as a booklet essay for the Powerhouse/Indicator Blu-Ray release of The Mind of Mr Soames. The film...
Laura Mayne
Oct 14, 20207 min read
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