EIFF 2017 Review – The Little Hours (2017)
Boccaccio's seminal text The Decameron gets a contemporary facelift by writer-director Jeff Baena, who previously brought us inventive zombie-comedy, Life...
Film Reviews
EIFF 2017 Review – Strange Weather (2017)
Holly Hunter is the beating heart of Katherine Dieckmann's Strange Weather - an offbeat Southern road trip drama. Strange Weather...
EIFF 2017 Review – Romans (2017)
Ludwig and Paul Shammasian previously brought starring James Cosmo drama, The Pyramid Texts, to the Edinburgh International Film Festival so...
EIFF 2017 Review – Sister Of Mine (2017)
Pedro Aguilera explores reversion to a more atavistic persuasion in voyeuristic thriller, Sister of Mine (Demonios tus ojos). Stars Ivana...
EIFF 2017 Review – Sweet Virginia (2017)
Jon Bernthal leads slow-burning small town noir, Sweet Virginia, which helps assert him as a captivating leading man. The project...
EIFF 2017 Review – Animals (2017)
Greg Zlinksi directs and co-writes Animals (Tiere), a Polish surrealist thriller exploring the dynamic of an unhappily married couple. Whilst...
EIFF 2017 Review – Tom Of Finland (2017)
Dome Karukoski directs Tom of Finland, a biopic centred on Touko Laaksonen, who would become a celebrated figure in the...
EIFF 2017 Review – Fog In August (2016)
Kai Wessel directs Fog in August (Nebel im August), a German drama that explores the full horror of the Nazis...
EIFF 2017 Review – Edie (2017)
Sheila Hancock delivers an acting master class in Edie, an inspiring tale of strength, courage and refusing to bow down...
EIFF 2017 Review – The Dark Mile (2017)
Scottish horror, The Dark Mile, from director Gary Love makes its debut at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. This intriguing...
EIFF 2017 Review – In Dubious Battle (2016)
James Franco is quietly becoming the gatekeeper of classic American Gothic literature adaptations. The actor-writer-director has had a productive few...
EIFF16 – Cars 3
Cars 3 When Pixar released Cars in 2006, the film captured the hearts of many - but the critics not...
EIFF 2017 Review – Dalida (2016)
Lisa Azuelos directs Dalida - a biopic of the international pop icon, Yolanda Gigliotti, better known as Dalida. The singer's...
EIFF 2017 Review – Just Charlie (2017)
Rebekah Fortune's profound family drama, Just Charlie, explores the relationship of a British family as they discover their youngest child...