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Surge (2021) Review – GFF

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Guest

Headlined by an unforgettable and unrecognisable performance from Ben Whishaw, ‘Surge’ has a “wild, kinetic energy” that evokes comparisons to ‘Joker’ and ‘Falling Down’. Jack Cameron reviews.

Cowboys (2021) Review – GFF

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Guest

Anna Kerrigan writes and directs Steve Zahn and Jillian Bell in the Tribeca award winning family drama ‘Cowboys’, about a trans boy and his family relationships. Jack Cameron reviews.

Voice of Silence (2021) Review – GFF

Posted on March 4, 2021April 3, 2021 by Guest

Screenwriter-director Hong Eui-jeong announces himself as a talent to look out for in the future in his feature debut ‘Voice of Silence’, an off-kilter South Korean film starring ‘Burning’ actor Yoo Ah-in. Jack Cameron reviews.

Sweetheart (2021) Review – GFF

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Marley Morrison British seaside holiday film ‘Sweetheart’, featuring the debuting Nell Barlow, is a nuanced exploration of sexuality and a modern twist in the realm of British film. Leoni Horton reviews.

Enemies of the State (2020) Review

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Guest

Is Matt DeHart a liberating whistleblower in possession of incriminating evidence against the US government or just trying to escape prosecution for heinous crimes? ‘Enemies of the State’ explores, Jack Cameron reviews.

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021) Review – GFF

Posted on February 25, 2021December 28, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Marianne Elliott-Said, aka punk pioneer Poly Styrene of the X-Ray Spex, is the subject of her daughter’s documentary ‘Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché’ (2021), reviewed from Glasgow Film Festival by Leoni Horton.

Creation Stories (2021) Review – GFF

Posted on February 24, 2021March 7, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Directed by Nick Moran, Creation Stories – about music studio founder Alan McGee – is a mildly offensive, egotistical mess, and we can only hope Liam and Noel Gallagher never see this film. Leoni Horton reviews.

Jumbo (2021) Review – GFF

Posted on February 23, 2021August 8, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Starring Portrait of a Lady on Fire’s Noémie Merlant, ‘Jumbo’ is a surefooted yet strangely erotic adrenaline ride through the wildest depths of sexual fantasy. Leoni Horton reviews.

Minari (2021) Review – GFF

Posted on February 20, 2021April 18, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Lee Isaac Chung’s semi-autobiographical Sundance home run manages to be “both quietly poignant and thunderously profound”. Leoni Horton reviews from Glasgow Film Festival.

Our Ladies (2020) GFF Review

Posted on March 6, 2020September 17, 2021 by Sophie Butcher

Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, ‘Our Ladies’ is a ‘wildly entertaining riot of a movie’. Click to read Sophie Butcher’s review in full.