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EIFF 2023 Review: Raging Grace – “A brilliant, Gothic-tinged horror-drama”

EIFF 2023 Review: Raging Grace – “A brilliant, Gothic-tinged horror-drama”

Posted by on Sep 1, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, horror, Reviews, thriller | 0 comments

Directed by Paris Zarcilla Starring Max Eigenmann, Jaden Paige Boadilla, Leanne Best, David Hayman Joy (Max Eigenmann), is an undocumented...

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Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023 – Animated Shorts

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023 – Animated Shorts

Posted by on Aug 30, 2023 in All, animated, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) was much shorter than usual this year – given last autumn we thought we had lost it along...

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FrightFest 2023 Review: To Fire You Come At Last – “A highly effective, atmospheric short”

FrightFest 2023 Review: To Fire You Come At Last – “A highly effective, atmospheric short”

Posted by on Aug 29, 2023 in All, drama, fantasy, Film, Headline, horror, Reviews, short film | 0 comments

Directed by Sean Hogan Starring Mark Carlisle, James Swanton, Richard Rowden, Harry Roebuck, Stephen Smith Debuting at this year’s...

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Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023 Review: Tokyo Pop – “A tremendous sense of fun and pure charm”

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023 Review: Tokyo Pop – “A tremendous sense of fun and pure charm”

Posted by on Aug 24, 2023 in All, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, romance | 0 comments

Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui Starring Carrie Hamilton, Diamond Yukai (aka Yutaka Tadokoro), Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hiroshi Sugita, Satoshi...

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Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023 Review – Superposition – “Intriguing, clever and beautifully shot”

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023 Review – Superposition – “Intriguing, clever and beautifully shot”

Posted by on Aug 21, 2023 in All, drama, Film, Headline, horror, indie, sci-fi, thriller | 0 comments

Directed by Karoline Lyngbye. Starring Marie Bach Hansen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Mihlo Olsen. (Danish language, with English subtitles)...

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Review: Hello, Bookstore – “A gentle and charming documentary”

Review: Hello, Bookstore – “A gentle and charming documentary”

Posted by on Jul 3, 2023 in All, Books, documentary, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Directed by A.B. Zax Here we have a gentle and charming documentary, and on a subject very close to my heart – a local bookshop. Matt...

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Review: She Came From The Woods – “A lot of love for those iconic 80s slashers”

Review: She Came From The Woods – “A lot of love for those iconic 80s slashers”

Posted by on Jun 28, 2023 in action, All, drama, DVD/Blu-ray, Film, Headline, horror, Reviews, thriller | 0 comments

Directed by Erik Bloomquist Starring Cara Buono, Clare Foley, Spencer List, Michael Park and William Sadler It’s the 1980s, and...

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Book Review – Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century

Book Review – Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century

Posted by on Feb 23, 2023 in All, Books, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

“I count the years of defeat and grief and disappointment, and their percentage is so minute that is continually surprises and delights...

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Review: The Other Fellow – “A fascinating, human-interest story”

Review: The Other Fellow – “A fascinating, human-interest story”

Posted by on Feb 9, 2023 in All, documentary, Film, Reviews | 0 comments

Directed by Matthew Bauer. “The name’s Bond, James Bond…” Possibly one of the best character introductions in cinema, Sean...

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A possible rescue plan for Edinburgh’s Film Festival

A possible rescue plan for Edinburgh’s Film Festival

Posted by on Dec 1, 2022 in All, Film, News | 0 comments

A few weeks ago I wrote about the shocking and sudden closure of the Centre for the Moving Image (CMI), which incorporated the Edinburgh...

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