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Fremont (2023) EIFF Review

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Fremont (2023) EIFF Review

Babak Jalali’s ‘Fremont’ (2023), about an Afghan woman living in the United States, won’t be a film for everyone but has a charm that is difficult to resist. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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Femme (2023) EIFF Review

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Femme (2023) EIFF Review

‘Femme’ (2023), from debut feature directors Sam H Freeman and Ng Choon Ping, starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and George Mackay is a tightly packed punch of a film. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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Past Lives (2023) Review

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Past Lives (2023) Review

Celine Song offers one of the greatest debut features of all time in ‘Past Lives’ (2023), an achingly beautiful film starring Greta Lee. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (2023) EIFF Review

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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (2023) EIFF Review

Hope Dickson Leach fails to find consistent standards and a fresh take on Jekyll and Hyde in ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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Passages (2023) EIFF Review

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Passages (2023) EIFF Review

Ira Sachs’ sex-fused relationship drama ‘Passages’ (2023), starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw and Adèle Exarchopoulos, ultimately fails to arouse. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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The Forgiven (2021) Review

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The Forgiven (2021) Review

John Michael McDonagh returns to form with ‘The Forgiven’ starring Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain, an upper class couple who accidentally kill a Moroccan boy. Review by Mark Carnochan.

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Blood Junkies (1993) Review

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Blood Junkies (1993) Review

Once thought lost to an underhanded “distributor”, the story of how Scottish cult horror movie ‘Blood Junkies’ (1993) found a release is probably even more interesting than the film. Mark Carnochan reviews.

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The Battle of the Sexes (1960) Review

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The 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.

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