Winners (2022) EIFF Review
A young boy seeks to return an Oscar statue to its rightful owner in the UK-financed, Iran-set ‘Winners’ (2022) from director Hassan Nazer. Mark Carnochan reviews.
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Full Time (2021) EIFF Review
Eric Gravel directs Laure Calamy in ‘Full Time’ – picture the Safdie Brothers directing a film about a single mother. Review by Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreAxiom (2022) EIFF Review
Upcoming Swedish director Jöns Jönsson proves he’s a filmmaker to keep your eye on with the subtle but interesting ‘Axiom’ (2022) starring Moritz von Treuenfels. Review by Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreSick of Myself (2022) Review
Kristine Kujath Thorp is Signe, arguably the worst person in the world, in Kristoffer Borgli’s satire of culture’s glorification of victim mentality, ‘Sick of Myself’ (2022). Review by Jake Gill.
Read MoreOfficial Competition (2021) EIFF Review
Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Oscar Martínez star as three filmmakers in ‘Official Competition’, an hilarious satire on the film industry. Review by Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreNope (2022) Review
Jordan Peele follows ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’ with 2022 sci-fi ‘Nope’, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun, a film that may prove he’s the next Spielberg. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreFlux Gourmet (2022) EIFF Review
Infamous director Peter Strickland follows his divisive ‘In Fabric’ with 2022’s ‘Flux Gourmet’ starring Asa Butterfield and Gwendoline Christie, a repetitive and messy satire. Review by Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreAftersun (2022) EIFF Review
Paul Mescal stars as a dad managing anger issues in father-daughter relationship drama ‘Aftersun’ (2022), from screenwriter-director Charlotte Wells. Mark Carnochan reviews from EIFF.
Read MoreFalse Memories – A Pseudo-Documentary (2022) Review
In ‘False Memories’, filmmaker Jack Caffrey brings together an imagined story born from photographs he found and had developed. It’s a pseudo-documentary on life and meaning. Jacob Davis reviews.
Read More‘Black Narcissus’ at 75 – Review
Although dated in parts, Powell and Pressburger’s ‘Black Narcissus’ remains iconic and influential even 75 years after it was released. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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