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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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

Ring

The granddaddy of J-horror gets a 20th Anniversary restoration

Glasgow Film Theatre

Her Smell

A stylish and self-indulgent depiction of punk-rock tragedy

CCA

Of Fish and Foe

A bold but frustrating documentary about Wild Salmon fishing

Cineworld

Border

A fantastical Swedish romance, steeped in mythology and allegory

Glasgow Film Theatre

Tell It To The Bees

A pretty but shallow and soulless tale of post-war lesbian love

Redcon-1

British zombie flick proves that throwing every idea at the wall doesn’t always work

Edinburgh Filmhouse

Burning

A twisting journey through paranoia, obsession and class stratification

Horror Express

Gleefully silly fun beneath the serious facade

Nightshooters

Forgettable but fun low-budget genre mashup.

The 12th Man

The Revenant meets The Heroes of Telemark

Final Score

Die Hard in a football Stadium

Khartoum

Second-tier historical epic still worth a revisit thanks to impressive performances.