Midnight Special Lives Up To Its Title
Director and writer Jeff Nichols returns with his fourth feature, the fascinating and mysterious Midnight Special. Unlike recent blockbusters that reveal too much in the trailer, Midnight Special tol...
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The Witch
Modern horrors can be compared to Ghost Trains at the carnival. They may make you jump but chances are you’re more likely to laugh after the experience than to leave the ride in fear. The use of jump...
Spotlight
Tom McCarthy has some impressive credits to his name. As well as bringing us The Station Agent and working on Game of Thrones, he also contributed to Pixar’s Up having been one of the story wri...
Remember
There is a long history of movies using memory and the way it can be visualised on the screen. From Amnesia to senility it has been a rich source for on screen story telling. In a way it is the perfe...
These Daughters Of Mine
With an ever aging population the care for the elderly is always a topic for discussion and debate. How do we go about it and what are the children’s role in the provision of care? A family obl...
That Demon Within
Dante Lam’s 2014 That Demon Within made its way to the 2016 Glasgow Film Festival. A gripping crime thriller that pulls no punches in its violent shoot outs and duplicitous protagonist.
The Brand New Testament
One of the age-old questions asked is “if there is a God, why does he let bad things happen?” Director Jaco Van Dermal has his own answer for that in The Brand New Testament and it’...
Land of Mine
The horrors of World War II didn’t end with Germany’s surrender. For all that has been documented of this time there are many stories relatively unknown, including a horrifying practice b...
Film Scoring With Malcolm Lindsay
As part of the Glasgow Film Festival strand Behind the scenes, Malcolm Lindsay gave a one hour talk in the intimate surroundings of the clubroom at the CCA (Centre for Contemporary Arts). Malcolm is ...
High-Rise as Repulsive as it is Captivating
There is something utterly repugnant about High-Rise that makes it difficult to watch. The characters for the most part are hateful as they indulge in their hedonistic lifestyles. It’s difficul...