Andrew McArthur

Obsessed with all things film, television, and pop music. Worshipper of John Waters, Roman Polanski, and classy French actresses.

Andrew McArthur 2 July 2012

★★★1/2☆ Spanish language anthology, 7 Days In Havana, as the title suggests, follows a week in Havana with a different...

Andrew McArthur 29 June 2012

★★★★1/2 Found footage horror, V/H/S has completely revitalised a played-out, repetitive style of filmmaking with six chilling anthology tales. Ti...

Andrew McArthur 29 June 2012

★★☆☆☆ It seems that if a television comedy duo is successful enough that a movie is inevitable. Unfortunately, it is...

Andrew McArthur 29 June 2012

★★★1/2☆ Director, Peter Strickland (Katalin Varga) presents us with the truly unsettling look at the power of sound in his...

Andrew McArthur 27 June 2012

★★1/2☆☆ BBC Films latest production, Shadow Dancer has already met positive receptions at both this year's Sundance and Berlin Film...

Andrew McArthur 27 June 2012

★★★1/2☆ Bobcat Goldthwait established himself as one of the most exciting comedy directors in recent years after his excellent 2009...

Andrew McArthur 25 June 2012

★★★1/2☆ After a successful brief stint in the world of television, Robert Carlyle makes his return to feature films with...

Andrew McArthur 25 June 2012

★★★1/2☆ Jon Wright's Irish set horror, Grabbers, feels like a welcome return to the days of the 1980s creature features...

Andrew McArthur 24 June 2012

★★☆☆☆ Eduardo Sanchez has much to live up to - his 1999 feature The Blair Witch Project was perhaps the...

Andrew McArthur 23 June 2012

★★★1/2☆ Stephen Dorff stars in Gabe Torres' claustrophobic thriller, Brake, which proves to be far more than another Buried. Receiving...

Andrew McArthur 22 June 2012

★★★☆☆ The Lorax sees Despicable Me director, Chris Renaud, take on one of Dr Seuss' most morally relevant books with...

Andrew McArthur 21 June 2012

★★★★☆ Richard Ledes' heartfelt drama, Fred, receives its world premiere at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival, and this poignant...

Andrew McArthur 21 June 2012

★★★★☆ Luis Prieto's British made update of Nicolas Winding Refn's 1996 film, Pusher, receives its world premiere at this year's...

Andrew McArthur 21 June 2012

★★★☆☆ Ian Clark's much anticipated first feature, Guinea Pigs receives its debut at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. Despite...