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...
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EIFF 2017 Review – The Midwife (2016)
French screen queens Catherine Deneuve and Catherine Frot are paired in Martin Provost's The Midwife (Sage femme), a quietly touching...
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 – Song To Song (2017)
There's a poetic visual power in Terence Malick's Song to Song, yet without the narrative backing, it is never quite...
EIFF 2017 Review – Okja (2017)
Bong Joon Ho provides an ambitious, eclectic piece in Okja - a sweet-natured comic-drama that examines humanity's relationship with animals....
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...
Film Review – ‘Trespass Against Us’ (2016)
Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson star in 'Trespass Against Us', a narrative centred around the Cutlers, a family of travellers...
EIFF 2017 Review – Pilgrimage (2017)
Before Tom Holland hits the A-List as the new Spider Man, he stars in 13th-century set Irish indie action-drama, Pilgrimage....
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...