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EIFF Review: Charlie and Hannah’s Grand Night Out – “Fun, funny, silly, sweet, touching, surreal and totally charming”

EIFF Review: Charlie and Hannah’s Grand Night Out – “Fun, funny, silly, sweet, touching, surreal and totally charming”

Posted by on Jun 30, 2018 in All, comedy, drama, fantasy, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

I don’t know Bert Scholiers or the starts of his Belgian film, but sometimes I just get a vibe from a film or book and know I am...

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EIFF Review: The Most Assassinated Woman in the World – “Shot in a beautifully sensual manner”

EIFF Review: The Most Assassinated Woman in the World – “Shot in a beautifully sensual manner”

Posted by on Jun 28, 2018 in All, drama, Film, Headline, horror, Reviews, thriller | 0 comments

Another evening at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF)and another intriguing film, this time from French director Franck...

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Review: Incredibles 2 – “The visual beauty of the thing is astonishing”

Posted by on Jun 27, 2018 in action, All, animated, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, sci-fi, thriller | 0 comments

Spoiler warning: I don’t discuss the plot of the movie in any detail – not even a synopsis! – but I do talk about who the villain is. If...

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Review: Leave No Trace – “One of this year’s most rewarding cinematic experiences”

Review: Leave No Trace – “One of this year’s most rewarding cinematic experiences”

Posted by on Jun 27, 2018 in All, Books, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

It’s been a long wait but writer/director Debra Granik’s new film Leave No Trace is well worth each of the 8 years it took her to come...

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EIFF Review: Blood Fest – “This is one horror hounds are going to lap up”

EIFF Review: Blood Fest – “This is one horror hounds are going to lap up”

Posted by on Jun 26, 2018 in action, All, comedy, Film, Headline, horror, Reviews, thriller | 0 comments

It will surprise no-one who is a fan of fun, punk-ethos Indy studio Rooster Teeth their latest live-action film is a supercharged,...

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EIFF Review: Saving Brinton – “A must-see for anyone with a passion for film”

EIFF Review: Saving Brinton – “A must-see for anyone with a passion for film”

Posted by on Jun 25, 2018 in All, documentary, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

Saving Brinton is one of the movies that leapt out at me when I was busy circling the movies I most wanted to try and get tickets for at...

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EIFF Review: The Secret of Marrowbone – “A deliciously atmospheric, chilling drama”

EIFF Review: The Secret of Marrowbone – “A deliciously atmospheric, chilling drama”

Posted by on Jun 23, 2018 in All, drama, Film, Headline, horror, Reviews, thriller | 0 comments

This is the directorial debut of Sergio G Sánchez, but I am sure many film-lovers, especially horror fans, will already be familiar with...

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Review: Tag – “Entertaining but largely forgettable”

Review: Tag – “Entertaining but largely forgettable”

Posted by on Jun 20, 2018 in All, comedy, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 comments

In 2013 an article in the Wall Street Journal appeared that reported on a group of ten men that had been playing the same game of tag for...

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Review: Hereditary – “Propels us through a towering family nightmare”

Review: Hereditary – “Propels us through a towering family nightmare”

Posted by on Jun 15, 2018 in All, drama, Film, Headline, horror, Reviews, thriller | 0 comments

From the opening shot, Ari Aster’s Hereditary signals its intent to take the viewer for a classy ride. Eschewing the usual...

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Review: Hereditary – “Both style and substance are remarkable”

Review: Hereditary – “Both style and substance are remarkable”

Posted by on Jun 14, 2018 in All, drama, Film, Headline, horror, Reviews, thriller | 0 comments

Having crafted his feature debut around the concept of heritage and blatantly spelling it out in the film’s title, writer/director Ari...

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