EIFF 2016 Review – Au nom de ma fille (Kalinka)
Daniel Auteuil leads Vincent Garenq's sublime French-German legal drama which explores a father's quest for justice in the face of...
Andrew McArthur
Obsessed with all things film, television, and pop music. Worshipper of John Waters, Roman Polanski, and classy French actresses.
EIFF 2016 Review – Yoga Hosers
Bratwurst Nazis (Bratzis) run amuck through a Canadian convenience store, whilst two millennial yoga fans reluctantly attempt to contain the...
EIFF 2016 Review – Take Down
The American and British action realms collide in Take Down (aka Billionaire Ransom) from genre regular Jim Gillespie (D-Tox, I...
EIFF 2016 Review – The Carer
Brian Cox headlines British-Hungarian co-production, The Carer, which lightly explores the concept of ageing and the loss of independence -...
EIFF 2016 Review – Fast Convoy (Le convoi)
French action filmmaker Frédéric Schoendoerffer's latest feature, Le convoi (Fast Convoy in the UK), is a high-octane road movie boasting...
EIFF 2016 Review – The Childhood Of A Leader (2015)
Brady Corbet's directorial debut, The Childhood of a Leader, is an unsettling operatic piece that gives the coming of age...
EIFF 2016 Review – War And Peace Of Mind (2016)
Finland's role in World War II is examined in documentary, War and Peace of Mind, from writer-director Ari Matikainen. Whilst...
EIFF 2016 Review – The Rezort (2016)
Outpost director Steven Barker turns his attention to contemporary zombie fare in The Rezort - a film that it positions...
EIFF 2016 Exclusive Interview – Kim Cattrall
As part of this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival, I had the pleasure of speaking to the intelligent and eloquent...
EIFF 2016 Review – The Correspondence (2016)
Jeremy Irons and Olga Kurylenko may not be the actors you expect to lead a romantic mystery drama, but writer-director...
EIFF 2016 Review – The Model (2016)
Mads Matthiesen's The Model presents an unsettling glimpse into the fashion industry and the effects it has on young models....
EIFF 2016 Review – Hunt For Wilderpeople (2016)
Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople presents a boldly original voice and one that's filled with an offbeat humour, real...
EIFF 2016 Review – Macbeth Unhinged (2016)
Coming hot on the trail of Justin Kurzel's blisteringly intense Fassbender-lead adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth is an altogether completely...
EIFF 2016 Review – To Steal From A Thief (Cien años de perdón)
Spanish heist thriller To Steal from a Thief (Cien años de perdón) gets its UK premiere at this year's Edinburgh...