100 Meters Review (Scotland Loves Anime 2025)
Ten seconds. At a competitive level, that’s all it takes to run a 100-metre race. Blink, and you could miss...
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.
The Last Blossom Review (Scotland Loves Anime 2025)
I have blossomed 25 times, and now I slowly approach my 26th. A blossom is not merely a fleeting moment...
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Review (Scotland Loves Anime 2025)
Typically, when it comes to adaptations, the most popular works rise to the top of the priority list. Dan Brown...
32 Meters Review (IDFA 2025)
We are somewhere in southern Turkey, in Central Anatolia, in a traditional village. Residents gather and talk along the streets,...
Past Future Continuous Review (IDFA 2025)
Maryam, an only child, belongs to the large wave of young Iranians who fled to America after the eruption of...
Days of Wonders Review (PÖFF)
“Does art exist if no one has seen it?” The line appears somewhere in the film’s 88-minute runtime, and it...
On the Sea Review (Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2025)
On the Sea is like a Sunday read; as if begotten from a contemporary literary classic, this story sets out...
All You Need Is Kill Review (Scotland Loves Anime 2025)
We’ve all seen a time loop film, whether it’s the classic comedy Groundhog Day, the horror-infused Happy Death Day, or...
Bearcave Review (Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2025)
Remember the fun Marie I and Marie II had while playing with the world (and each other) in Věra Chytilová’s...
Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: The Immortal Bloodline Review (Scotland Loves Anime 2025)
The gentleman thief is back. Lupin the IIIrd is one of the most iconic anime characters of all time. Serving...
The Turkish Coffee Table Review (Frightfest Halloween)
Can Evrenol reworks and relocates black comedy The Coffee Table, making it meaner, bloodier, and even darker than the infamous...
Whitetail Review (Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2025)
Woods never disappoints, least of all on the big screen. Writer and director Nanouk Leopold (It's All So Quiet, 2013)...
Pillion Review (2025 BFI London Film Festival)
In the immortal words of Rihanna, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but chains and whips excite me.” Words...
Rental Family Review (2025 BFI London Film Festival)
It’s been two years since Brendan Fraser made his remarkable comeback with his Oscar-winning performance in Darren Aronofsky’s harrowing film...