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: 863
Other Articles: 265
La Maternal
Clear-eyed and non-judgemental depiction of one girl’s experience with teenage motherhood
Interview: Robert Higgins and Éanna Hardwicke
We chatted with with the director and star of the new Irish drama Lakelands
Nightsiren
Fine folk horror remains ambiguous about its witchy narrative, but is direct in its depiction of generational male violence
Lakelands
Intimate and engaging character study of a young man whose simple life is complicated by serious injury
Interview: Jonas Chernick, Sean Garrity, and Justin Rebelo
We chat to the writer and star, director, and producer of the excellent rom-com The End of Sex
Glasgow Film Festival Round-Up Part 2
We take a look at some of the other films screening at Glasgow Film Festival
Glasgow Film Festival Round-Up Part 1
Our first set of quick-capsule reviews takes in the sublime to the ridiculously bleak
Edinburgh International Improv Festival Preview
We look ahead to another edition of one of the UK’s premier improv events
My Name is Alfred Hitchcock
Engaging, career-spanning examination of Hitchcock’s work with a curious but entertaining conceit
Glasgow Film Festival 2023 Preview
We look ahead to the latest installment of the excellent Glasgow Film Festival
Sundance 2023 Round-Up Part 4
Yet another round-up from Sundance finds a varied selection of films and various degrees of quality
Sundance 2023 Round-Up Part 3
Both qualified failures and qualified successes in our third installment of quick-capsule reviews
Animalia
Stunningly beautiful metaphysical sci-fi fever dream contains unfathomable mysteries and whispers of more to come