Hot Fuzz (2007) Review
The midpoint of The Cornetto Trilogy, ‘Hot Fuzz’, finds Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost firing on all cylinders. Christopher Connor reviews.
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<p>Reviews in retrospect – the best of cinema long gone reviewed with a modern outlook by The Film Magazine. </p>
Sweet Sixteen (2002) Review
Ken Loach and Paul Laverty film ‘Sweet Sixteen’ (2002), telling the tale of a non-educated delinquent in small-town Scotland, packs a tremendously heavy punch. Mark Cornachan reviews.
Read MoreAdult Life Skills (2016) Review
‘Adult Life Skills’ (2016) starring Jodie Whittaker has “a certain dressed-down appeal” that indicates writer-director Rachel Tunnard “could be one to watch”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews this film about tackling grief and growing up in your 20s.
Read MoreGood Time (2017) Review
2017 Safdie Brothers release ‘Good Time’ starring Robert Pattinson “is a relentless barrage of anxiety and violence”, a thriller shot in 35mm with an “unsettling, naturalistic aesthetic”. Leoni Horton reviews.
Read MoreShaun of the Dead (2004) Review
In watching ‘Shaun of the Dead’ – one of the best loved British comedies of the contemporary era – it’s easy to see why the Cornetto Trilogy has proven so popular, and why Wright, Pegg and Frost have had exciting careers. Christopher Connor reviews.
Read MoreGoodfellas (1990) Review
Martin Scorsese’s Mob epic starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci remains one of his greatest achievements and one of the best films of a storied genre. Christopher Connor reviews.
Read MoreWhisky Galore! (1949) Review
‘The Ladykillers’ director Alexander Mackendrick makes his directorial debut with cult Scottish film ‘Whisky Galore!’, a film about an island’s love for Whisky that doesn’t quite stand the test of time. Mark Carnochan reviews.
Read MoreThe Elephant Man (1980) Review
David Lynch film ‘The Elephant Man’ (1980), starring John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins, “maintains its poignant sting” some 40 years later. Angel Lloyd reviews.
Read MoreThe Battle of the Sexes (1960) Review
Peter Sellers stars in Charles Crichton’s almost perfect 1960 comedy ‘The Battle of the Sexes’, set in Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh. Mark Cornachan reviews.
Read MoreBrassed Off (1996) Review
A cultural phenomenon in the 1990s, Mark Herman’s ‘Brassed Off’ (1994) starring Pete Postlethwaite, Ewan McGregor and a range of recognisable British talent, is a remarkable piece of cinema. Joseph Wade reviews.
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