

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: 855
Other Articles: 264

Into the Deep
Yet another dull and generic shark attack flick that barely deserves to swim in the same waters as Jaws: The Revenge

The Girl in the Pool
Former heart throb becomes possible heart attack in passable single-location thriller





The Apprentice
An empty vessel of a biopic offering little insight on its already media-saturated sbject



Samizdat: Eastern European Film Festival
We take a look at the third installment of the Eastern European Film Festival



Mark Bittlestone: I Need a Straight Guy*
Solid debut hour from a charming and engaging comic

To Kill a Wolf
A strong but slightly unbalanced debut reworks the tropes of Little Red Riding Hood to impressive effect

Amanda Dwyer: What You Thinking About?
Excellent debut from a comedian who’s deadpan in demeanour but warm, witty, and wise in material

Amelia Bayler: Easy Second Album
Chaotic and charming hour of catchy songs and disarmingly honest insights into the messy mind of a unique performer

Bailey Swilley: Gimme a Sign!
A gently powerful hour of comedic storytelling with universal resonance

Ed Night: The Plunge
Spectacularly fast-paced stand-up that treats the heaviest and most lightweight material with the same irreverence

Kathleen Hughes: Cryptid!
Excellent debut hour made even more distinctive with a delicious paranormal twist

Robin Grainger: Refurb
A strong, heart-on-sleeve hour from a comedian who has come into his own

Timmy Booth’s Manhole
Seattle surrealist triumphs against adversity in a memorable Fringe experience


Elaine Malcolmson: Joik
Deadpan Fringe staple has an off day with an oddly-structured show about grief and reindeers

Alexander Bennett: Emotional Daredevil
Empathetic and ambitious performer tries something truly distinctive