By Emily Murray Jumbo is not only one of the most unusual love stories that has ever been brought to the screen, but it is also one of the most beautiful. Taking inspiration from the true story of Erika Eiffel, … Continue reading Jumbo – Glasgow Film Festival 2021 Review
by Chris Connor Opening with the lines “I can’t breathe” showcases how timely Shorta, the debut feature from Anders Olholm and Frederik Louis Hviid is premiering months after the death of George Floyd in the US. It is a highly … Continue reading Shorta – Glasgow Film Festival 2021 Review
by Lauryn Clarke Do you ever sit and just stare at the screen after a movie is over? Spend the rest of the day with a lingering feeling of unease? That’s exactly what Bryan Bertino gives you with his latest … Continue reading The Dark and the Wicked – Review
By Emily Murray One of the best tracks on Primal Scream’s phenomenal album Screamadelica is Loaded, a song which features a sampling from the 1966 outlaw biker movie The Wild Angels which starred Peter Fonda. Opening the song in style … Continue reading Creation Stories – Glasgow Film Festival 2021 Review
By Emily Murray This year’s Glasgow Film Festival is opening on a high with the UK premiere of writer/director Lee Isaac Chung’s tender and heartfelt drama Minari, a film that easily sweeps you away. Partly inspired by Chung’s own upbringing, … Continue reading Minari – Glasgow Film Festival 2021 Review
By Emily Murray Reading the premise for the latest film from Danish writer/director Anders Thomas Jensen, you would be forgiven for expecting a standard revenge thriller. Military veteran Markus (Mads Mikkelsen) sets out to seek vengeance on a biker gang, … Continue reading Riders of Justice – Glasgow Film Festival 2021 Review
