Adam Thornton

Adam is a budding film reviewer who is still working out how to use his Masters in Film Studies from Aberystwyth University. His main hobby is watching films, especially Hong Kong action cinema, although he has no (actual) knowledge of martial arts whatsoever! His other interests include stand-up comedy, but only as an audience member, and reading books about film. His quest to obtain a social life is still ongoing...

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Reviews: 188

Other Articles: 5

Legally Declared Dead

Thrilling, stylistically-unique genre throwback delivers entertaining scares

Me and Me

Tonal and narrative shifts result in lack of depth for intriguing mystery

Chasing Dream

Acclaimed Hong Kong director To returns with an entertaining mixture of musicals and MMA

Black Test Car/ The Black Report

Dynamic duo of Japanese new wave gems highlighting corporate corruption

Nobody Knows I’m Here

Interesting, if somewhat abbreviated, look at how one man’s past returns to haunt him

Lost Bullet

Effectively-staged thriller’s nail-biting action sequences make up for its shortcomings

Volcano

A seemingly simple fish-out-of-water story that raises deeper issues of national identity

Transfinite

Well-intentioned anthology is sadly let down by its execution

Interview

Alexander Bedria on The Zim

An insight into the making of and the thinking behind short film The Zim

The Zim

Intense depiction of the impact of the Zimbabwean land reform act

Run

Former boy racer attempts to escape his restricted life in this impressively-directed film

Time To Hunt

Atmospheric direction and layered characterisation make this South Korean thriller a must-see

Moffie

Impressively told story of sexuality struggles during apartheid-era South Africa

Rising High

Derivative collection of cliches from better films that never establishes its own identity

Alive

A nuanced and well-rounded look at disability and sex

Maska

Bollywood comedy-drama content with simply rehashing old cliches

The Stand, Edinburgh

Tony Law: Identifies

Canadian comic Law provides a truly unique hour of surreal, madcap entertainment

Edinburgh Filmhouse

Aimless Bullet

A realistic and powerful look at post-war South Korean society

Edinburgh Filmhouse

The Report

Revealing drama about the CIA’s use of torture during the War on Terror

The Stand, Edinburgh

Glenn Moore: Love Don’t Live Here Glenny Moore

A fast-paced and pun filled show from an acclaimed Fringe stand-up that never loses steam

Edinburgh Filmhouse

Rojo

A well-crafted look at Argentinian society during a crucial point in the nation’s history

Interview

Richard & Rachel Prendergast

The director and producer of acclaimed short Sylvia speak to The Wee Review about their debut film

Edinburgh Filmhouse

Soldiers of Salamina

Fact and fiction are effectively merged in Spanish Civil War tale

Edinburgh Filmhouse

Broken Silence

A powerful account of how the Franco regime affects one woman and her village