Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
@weaklemondrink
Borders-born Edinburgh based worker/ writer/ runner/ sleeper. A good book, a good film, or a good show and I'm a very happy chap.
Reviews: 878
Other Articles: 273
Toby Poser & John Adams
‘Usually the rules kind of inhibit you from making movies’. We speak to the indie film multi-hyphenates about their new film Where the Devil Roams
The Red Shoes
Perhaps the finest achievement of arguably the greatest filmmaking partnership in the history of cinema
It’s a Wonderful Knife
Like the copious stage blood contained within, this postmodern yuletide slasher is both gory and sweet
Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor
What found footage sequel lacks in originality, it makes up for in pure scares
Night of the Hunted
Efficient horror thriller spoiled by a prepper’s bunker full of Trumpian grievances
Esther Manito
‘I refuse to have goals as they stress me out’. We spoke to the comedian about her tour show ‘Hell Hath No Fury’, coming to Edinburgh and Glasgow
The Puppetman
Flawed but entertaining supernatural slasher has a great lead performance but slightly frayed narrative strings
Saw X
Stripped back Saw sequel doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but certainly reinvigorates the franchise
Leith Comedy Festival
Three years later than initially planned, Leith has its own comedy festival
Cara Connors: Straight for Pay
An unusually structured hour from a real oddball performer
George Zacharopoulos: Wonderland
Entertaining and earnest storytelling stand-up is a winner despite a meager audience
Susan Riddell: Wonder Woman
One of Scotland’s most gifted comics really fulfilling her promise
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Ambitious and gorgeous, but ultimately slightly unsatisfying take on the classic novella
Shane Meadows
‘Nine out of 10 people who I ever talk to, Dead Man’s Shoes is almost annoyingly at the top of everyone’s list!’ We speak to Shane Meadows ahead of the EIFF screening of his iconic revenge thriller
Tom Ballard: It is I
Another cheerfully explosive hour of affable invective from one of comedy’s most reliable button-pushers
Priya Hall: Grandmother’s Daughter
Gifted raconteur hurls the audience through her tumultuous new life with passion and endless wit
Matt Hutchinson: Hostile
A fine introduction to a charming performer through his heritage and his career in the NHS
Max Norman: A Pirate’s Life For Me
Good-natured nautical silliness from a hyperactive soul that never grew up
