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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Kill (2023) EIFF Review
Adapted from a short film, Rodger Griffiths’ feature directorial debut ‘Kill’ (2023) leaves you with thoughts of what could have been. Review by Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreFemme (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.
Read MorePast 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MorePassages (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.
Read MoreThe Closure of Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh International Film Festival: What It Means to Me
The instant closures of Edinburgh Filmhouse and Edinburgh International Film Festival will have profound effects on wider culture, as explained in this personal essay from Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreEdinburgh International Film Festival Ceases Trading, Administrators Called In
The Centre for the Moving Image (CMI), the charity that runs Edinburgh and Aberdeen Filmhouse, as well as the Edinburgh International Film Festival, has ceased trading. Report by Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreAfter Yang (2022) Review
Kogonada takes inspiration from Hirokazu Koreeda for his “exceptionally beautiful” 2022 film ‘After Yang’ starring Colin Farrell as the father of a young robot. Review by Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreThe 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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August 08, 2024
Cineworld Announce Cinema Closures
The world's 2nd largest cinema chain, Cineworld, have announced that