“Loser, Geek, Nerd, Weirdo”….whatever the label may be, the “Outsider” has become somewhat of a stalwart character in independent cinema. From the early beginnings with Sissy Spacek’s tormented teen in Brian De Palma’s Carrie and John Hughes’ collection of misfits in The Breakfast Club, the “Outsider” has continued to feature heavily in some of our big-screen favourites. [...]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] It’s the time of year when I get to pretend I’m hard done by; slaving away in darkened cinemas, gorging on the finest films the Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival has to offer. The upside to my valiant sacrifice is that I’m a sharing kinda guy: Whilst [...]