Miskatonic: The Paranoid Women’s Film
When you think of the 1940s it’s an obvious reaction to presume that the era was full of misogyny towards women because it was a time when women were expected to be domesticated goddesses. In some respects you would be correct, however, it seems that…
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2019: Out Of Blue
Directed by: Carol Morley Cast: Mamie Gummer, Patricia Clarkson, James Caan Release Date: 29th March 2019
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2019: Gloria Bell
Directed by: Sebastián Lelio Cast: Julianne Moore, Alanna Ubach, Sean Astin Release Date: 7th June 2019
SUNDANCE 2019: The Farewell
In Lulu Wang’s The Farewell a family prepares to say goodbye to their wonderful matriarch who’s been diagnosed with lung cancer, a little detail the family intends to keep unbeknownst to her. They organize a spontaneous wedding in the family so they can have a…
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2019: Ray & Liz
“Pure kitchen sink drama of the finest order…” Directed by: Richard Billingham Cast: Justin Salinger, Ella Smith, Richard Ashton, Jamie-Lee Beacher, Michelle Bonnard
SUNDANCE 2019: Dolce Fine Giornata
Civil life, love, and politics don’t tend to coexist so harmoniously in Jacek Borcuch’s wonderfully crafted film Dolce Fine Giornata. Enrobed in decadent layers of family drama and metaphors of the times, Borcuch’s film quietly flourishes as both a love letter and critique of a…
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2019: The Vanishing
Director Kristoffer Nyholm is certainly no stranger to shrouding his efforts in meticulous mystery. Small-screen heavyweights like Nordic noir The Killing and the Tom Hardy-led BBC offering Taboo fine examples. His transition to the big screen only serves as a compelling extension of such craftsmanship….
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2019: Vox Lux
Directed by: Brady Corbet Cast: Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Raffey Cassidy Release Date: 3rd May 2019
SUNDANCE 2019: Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements
Irene Taylor Brodsky is a documentary filmmaker whose career speaks for itself, layered with human connection and illuminated by the way she brings warmth and truth to the surface. It’s a testament to that natural ability that her new doc Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three…
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2019: Eighth Grade
Directed by: Bo Burnham Cast: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson Release Date: 26th April 2019