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 MoreMonsters and Movies are heading to Manchester for a new horror themed event
Reluctant to let the horrors end once Halloween is over, the team behind Grimmfest, Manchester’s International Festival of Fantastic...
Read MoreRoving Woman – The Wim Wenders executive produced film starring Lena Góra & John Hawkes will premiere at the Raindance Film Festival
Amor Vacui Films has announced that its feature film ROVING WOMAN will celebrate its European Premiere at Raindance Film Festival on 3rd...
Read MoreLFF 2022 Review: Causeway is Quietly Devastating
How does it feel to overcome major trauma? It’s not a catchy theme, it doesn’t sound pleasant and it’s difficult to...
Read MoreLFF 2022 Review: Aftersun – “The portrait of a father-daughter relationship works so well”
Bitter-sweet memories of a sun-soaked late ‘90s holiday burn brightly in writer-director Charlotte Wells’ impressive debut feature. The...
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 MoreTIFF 2022 Review: Decision to Leave – “Not your typical love story”
A detective finds himself falling love with the prime suspect in a murder investigation. A mountain climber is found to have plummeted to...
Read MoreEIFF 2022 Review: Le Chêne / Heart of Oak – “A reminder of the sheer majesty of our natural world”
Directed by Laurent Charbonnier, Michel Seydoux A huge hit in France (the programmer introducing it at the 75th Edinburgh International...
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...
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