Film Review – Death Note (2017)
It's been fourteen years since the massively popular Death Note manga series by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata was released,...
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.
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...
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...
Headshot Review
A scrap of human flotsam with a skull full of shrapnel washes up on the shore of an Indonesian beach. Warmhearted...