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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“It’s been twenty years since Billy Elliot burst onto cinema screens, and its portrait of the North East remains just as moving and inspiring today.” Angel Lloyd reviews ‘Billy Elliot’ (2000).
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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David Lynch film ‘The Elephant Man’ (1980), starring John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins, “maintains its poignant sting” some 40 years later. Angel Lloyd reviews.
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Are Josh and Benny Safdie, The Safdie Brothers, the quiet revolutionaries of contemporary cinema? Leoni Horton examines their exploration of naturalistic filmmaking thus far, looking at the likes of ‘Uncut Gems’ and ‘Good Time’.
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The world's 2nd largest cinema chain, Cineworld, have announced that