EIFF Review: The Bright Side
Comedians are often depicted as being happy on the outside, crying on the inside. Going on stage and making people laugh night after night has to take a psychological toll.…
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EIFF Review: Pig
It’s fair to say that over the years Nicolas Cage has garnered a reputation for being a man on the edge. The internet is full of memes and compilation videos…
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Film Review: 499
In the early sixteenth century, the event known as the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire took place with the invasion of (today’s) Mexico by the Southern European nation. Over…
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Blu-ray Review: Luca
There are very few animation studios which can compete with Pixar. Indeed, since the release of Toy Story in 1995 it has received 23 Academy Awards and is now a…
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Film Review: Demonic
If there’s a Heaven then there must be a Hell. That’s the deal. Good has to be balanced out by evil. This was a central tenet of most ancient religions.…
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Blu-Ray Review: All about Eve
The introduction of reality TV and the likes of Youtube, Tiktok and Instagram have opened up possibilities for people around the world. Today, anyone with aspirations of celebrity has a…
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Film Review: The Seer and the Unseen
While to many, the likes of elvers and trolls will be something out of Lord of the Rings or another fantasy book, for generations of Northern Europeans they’ve formed an…
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EIFF 2021 Preview
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is renowned for unearthing the best in new cinema, showcasing a range of works from British and international filmmakers. Providing a springboard for some…
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Blu-Ray Review: The Pawnbroker
When Rod Steiger received an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Marlon Brando’s brother in On the Waterfront it seemed like he’d made it. However, during the next decade…
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Fantasia Review: Hellbender
Of all the genres of film, traditionally horror has been the easiest and cheapest for filmmakers to get into. There’s a much wider potential audience, for one, not to mention…
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