A possible rescue plan for Edinburgh’s Film Festival
A few weeks ago I wrote about the shocking and sudden closure of the Centre for the Moving Image (CMI), which incorporated the Edinburgh...
Read MoreReview – Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle – “Worth the investment of viewing time”
Directed by Arthur Harari Starring Yuya Endo, Kanji Tsuda, Yuya Matsuura, Tetsuya Chiba, Shinsuke Kato, Kai Inowaki, Issey Ogata, Taiga...
Read MoreReview: Final Cut (Coupez!) – “A perfect Friday night, get some pizza and beer in, horror-comedy”
Directed by Michel Hazanavicius Starring Romain Duris, Bérénice Bejo,Grégory Gadebois, Finnegan Oldfield, Matilda Lutz, Sébastien...
Read MoreBlu-ray Review: The Spine of Night – “A fabulous, old-school treat”
Directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King Starring (voices of) Lucy Lawless, Richard E Grant, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel, Joe...
Read MoreStill Reeling – Edinburgh’s Film Festival is no more and what a loss it is
Oh, where to start with this? Like many in the film world, especially in Edinburgh, I am still reeling from the shock of the sudden...
Read MoreReview: Burial – “An intriguing and unusual wartime horror”
Directed by Ben Parker Starring Harriet Walker, David Alexander, Charlotte Vega, Tom Felton, Barry Ward, Kristjan Üksküla Fresh from the...
Read MoreReview: Hellbender – “a terrific slice of American folk-horror”
Directed by John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser Starring Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams, John Adams, Rinzin Thonden Prefaced by a...
Read MoreEIFF 2022 Review: Saloum – “Very cool, slick, stylish African flick”
Directed by Jean Luc Herbulot Starring Yann Gael, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Roger Sallah, Mentor Ba, Bruno Henry The programmer introducing...
Read MoreEIFF 2022 Review: LOLA – “A clever piece of micro-film science fiction”
Directed by Andrew Legge Starring Stefanie Martini, Emma Appleton, Rory Fleck Byrne, Aaron Monaghan I had a good feeling when I first read...
Read MoreEIFF 2022 Review: Goodbye, Don Glees! – “A beautiful-looking, wonderfully emotional work”
Directed by Atsuko Ishizuka Starring Natsuki Hanae, Yuki Kaji, Ayumu Murase Making its UK debut at the 75th Edinburgh International Film...
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