Jonny Sweet
@jonnyleesweet
After four years in the wanderlust wilderness, Jonny Sweet is back to the homeland to gorge himself on musical and cinematic catnip and scribble furiously in dimly lit rooms.
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Reviews: 258
Other Articles: 60
After the Wedding
Tale of familial strife and philanthropic quandaries fails to hit the emotional notes it seeks
Phoenix
Grimly authentic portrait of a dysfunctional family and its effects on the younger members
The Tallest Man on Earth
Diminutive Swedish singer-songwriter lives up to his grandstanding stage name
New Cinema Releases November 2019
Reluctant crown princes, disillusioned delivery drivers and ageing mobsters feature this November
Havana Moon
As close as is possible to get to the Stones’ iconic concert without boarding a flight (or a time machine)
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2019
Hispanocinephiles rejoice! ESFF is back for its sixth year running this October
New Cinema Releases October 2019
Racist skinheads, surreal space stories and a jaded Judy Garland are among October’s highlights
New Cinema Releases September 2019
Keeping bees in Macedonia, stealing art from MOMA and telling white lies to cancer patients feature in September’s cinematic programme.
Ray Badran: Everybody Loves Ray, Man
Desultory stroll through amusing anecdotes from Aussie comic’s life
Stuart McPherson: Mr November
Wry Scottish comic bemoans the plight of the modern underachiever
Rob Auton – The Time Show
Deep-thinking deadpan comic delights with temporal musings
Stuart Laws Is All In
Breathless hour of excellent anecdotal comedy from rising star of the scene
Shellshock!
Bright and bubbly musical riffs on environmental themes in zero waste venue
Matt Hoss: Here Comes Your Man
Endearing comic is a little too heavy on the self-deprecation in autobiographical show
Mark Nelson: Brexit Wounds
Strong hour of stand-up from one of Scotland’s foremost comedians
Fires Our Shoes Have Made
Engaging and energetic mix of slam poetry, fairy tale and Bildungsroman
We Want You to Watch
Raunchy but rudderless exploration of pornography in our society
Never None (but She)
Enchanting exploration of female subjugation with a folkloric feel
And Then They Died
Fledgling company present comic meta-theatre in repeat of strong debut
Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard’s Tale
Droll but distressing examination of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories