Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley (2022) – Review

Neo-noir, so often, can be style over substance. Sumptuous to look at but severely lacking in authentic characters and narrative arcs. So, has “master of the spectacle” Guillermo del Toro succeeded i...
Bad Times at the El Royale

Bad Times At The El Royale

“It all starts with a simple choice. Which side are you on?” The state line dividing California and Nevada runs right through the El Royal hotel in Drew Goddard’s film. You can choose which side of t...

Moontide

Showing at the 2018 Glasgow film festival as part of the Ida Lupino: On Dangerous Ground strand is the film Noir drama Moontide. The strand celebrates the centenary of the birth of Lupino who was an ...