Still 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...
Read MoreAnimation at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
My first day at the 2022 edition of the world’s longest continually running film festival (now in its 75th year), and I started off...
Read MoreReview: Summer In The Shade – “An effective and emotional directorial debut”
Directed by Alice Millar Starring Niamh Walter, Nyobi Hendry, Rebecca Palmer, Zaqi Ismail It’s the summer of 1997, and best friends...
Read MoreReview: Glasshouse – “Beautifully crafted cinematography”
Directed by Kelsey Egan Starring Jessica Alexander, Kitty Harris, Adrienne Pearce, Hilton Pelser, Anja Taljaard, Brent Vermeulen In this...
Read MoreBlu-ray Review: Censor – “An unusual and compelling addition to Brit-horror”
Directed by Prano Bailey-Bond Starring Niamh Algar, Nicholas Burns, Michael Smiley I read good things about Prano Bailey-Bond’s...
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