2024 BFI Flare Review – Merchant Ivory (2023)
Their names are associated with period dramas – beautiful settings, elegant costumes and buttoned up emotions – yet, in fact,...
Film Festivals
Alongside our in-depth reviews from some of the world’s biggest film festivals, you’ll also find the latest film news, exclusive features, trailers, interviews, and everything in between. We cover festivals from across the globe, including the Glasgow Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Fantasia International Film Festival, and FrightFest, bringing you the latest from the world of cinema all year round.
Film Review – Edge of Summer (2024)
An argument could be made that your sophomore feature could be as important as your debut. It is a way...
Film Review – Black Dog (2023)
This film is legitimately just two bros in a car having an amazing time. Black Dog follows Nathan (Jamie Flatters),...
Film Review – Love Lies Bleeding (2024)
2024 is a special year for the Glasgow Film Festival, marking 20 years in existence. For the opening gala, they...
2024 BFI Flare Review – Backspot (2023)
It’s not a sideshow any more. Cheerleading’s a sport in its own right, demanding dedication, teamwork and fitness. But success...
2024 BFI Flare Review – Close To You (2023)
While it neither opens nor closes this year’s BFI Flare, Close To You is easily the festival’s hottest ticket. And...
2024 BFI Flare Film Review – Chasing Chasing Amy (2023)
Released back in 1997, Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy had a patchy critical reception. The legendary Roger Ebert loved it, others...
2024 BFI Flare Film Review – Silver Haze (2023)
Five years ago, director Sacha Polak introduced us to the raw, then-untrained acting talent of Vicky Knight in Dirty God....
2024 Glasgow Film Festival Review – Janey (2024)
Whether you recognize her name or not, for many Scottish people, Janey Godley's comedy is a familiar presence. From watching...
Pigeon Shrine Frightfest Glasgow – Film Review – Last Straw (2023)
In Last Straw, a young woman with an unwanted pregnancy is terrorised by a masked gang while managing the graveyard...
Pigeon Shrine Frightfest Glasgow Review – All You Need Is Death (2023)
 All You Need Is Death is a spectral folk horror from Ireland that refines nightmare fuel from an ancient presence...
Pigeon Shrine Frightfest Glasgow – Film Review – The Well (2023)
The crimson carrion of retro Italian horror is resurrected in this streamlined shocker The Well, that lingers lovingly on sadistic...
Pigeon Shrine Frightfest Glasgow Review – Wake Up (2023)
This energetic satirical slasher Wake Up from the talented RKSS collective wrings occasional moments of sadistic brilliance from its tired ...
Pigeon Shrine Frightfest Glasgow Review – The Deep Dark (2023)
Accomplished world-building and visceral effects shine in this ambitious subterranean monster flick The Deep Dark set in 1956. Moroccan Amir...