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: 387
Other Articles: 60
The Nightingale
Jennifer Kent’s caged bird sings a harsh song of revenge in this harrowing drama
The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson
Loathsome exploitative trash wearing an unconvincing feminist mask
The Golem: How He Came into the World
Silent milestone fails to frighten but has endless historical merit
A Good Woman is Hard to Find
A great lead performance is easy to seek out in atmospheric revenge thriller
Non-Fiction
Deceptively breezy literary romantic drama has much to be read between the lines
Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story
Passionate dance biopic is playful and fleet-footed
For Sama
Incredible documentary immersed in the true, unsanitised horror of war.
Pain and Glory
Melancholy meta-fiction from the former enfant-terrible of Spanish cinema
Ollie Horn: Pig in Japan
Engaging and endearing culture clash tale from a talented raconteur
Maria Shehata: Hero
Pleasant conversational stand-up sadly lacking in solid punchlines
Flora Anderson: Romantic
Comic potential hidden by an almost apologetic stage presence
We the Animals
Beautiful coming-of-age drama is slightly undermined by its own artistic tendencies
Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir: Let It Snow
No-nonsense and no-holds barred confessional material from talented Icelander
Eleanor Tiernan: Enjoying the Spotlight Responsibly
Yet another solid hour from the reliable Free Fringe veteran