Graeme Strachan

@The_reviewist

Graeme Strachan is a writer based in Edinburgh. He has been a critic and reviewer for over 15 years, covering film, theatre, video-games and restaurants. He also likes to dabble in film and television production during the day.

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Congo

An occasionally compelling if ultimately unsatisfying re-telling of true events.

Edinburgh Filmhouse

Knives Out

A modern movie twist on the traditional whodunnit

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

The great expose of the dark underside of the American dream re-released in pristine form

Prey

Some good ideas and performances wasted in a bog-standard horror film

Apollo 11

A stunning documentary celebration of one of mankind’s greatest achievements

Edinburgh Filmhouse

Farming

An unfocused but intriguing autobiography of troubled youth

Rabid

A campy but fun low-rent remake of the 1970s body-horror classic

Thunder Road

A brutally funny exploration of the fragility of modern masculinity

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The hard hitting tale of Aboriginal oppression and violent revenge still packs a punch

Klute

Jane Fonda excels in this seminal 70s neo-noir thriller

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

The LGBTQI cult classic musical gets a fabulous Blu-ray treatment

Weird Science

A solid package of a lesser film from a legendary 80s director.

Coming Home

Jane Fonda’s Vietnam veteran passion project is still moving 40 years on.

Edinburgh Filmhouse

Memoir of War

Marguerite Duras’ autobiographical howl of pain fails to translate to the big screen, despite some fine performances

Edinburgh Filmhouse

High Life

Promising philosophical sci-fi proves ponderous and pat

Level 16

Strong feminist concept film let down by facile moments and low budget

The Night of the Generals

A fascinating if flawed meeting of classic Film Noir and World War II drama.

303 Squadron

A woefully inept war drama, with some decent aerial combat scenes.

Au Hasard Balthazar

This landmark of French Arthouse cinema get the high definition release it deserves.

Edinburgh Filmhouse

The Sisters Brothers

A darkly funny, thoughtful and likeable offbeat Western

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

Gleefully gory B-movie mayhem, with killer Nazi puppets

Love is Blind

Vapid indie garbage masquerading as artful whimsy.

Stanley, A Man of Variety

A well-intentioned idea that fails to deliver

Edinburgh Filmhouse

The White Crow

A bombastic but flawed masterpiece