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: 871

Other Articles: 267

Jericho Ridge

Gritty, thoroughly enjoyable riff on Assault on Precinct 13

Butterfly Tale

Cheap and cheerless CGI cartoon for the least discerning of young children

Swede Caroline

Lovably eccentric mockumentary delves into the shady world competitive veg growing

If Only I Could Hibernate

Quietly emotive Mongolian coming-of-age story finds warmth in its frigid location

Beyond the Raging Sea

Pure hubris at work in this well-intentioned but infuriating doc as two landlubbers try to row the Atlantic

The Stolen Valley

Modern western with a fine message but a bungled execution

On Fire

Low-budget eco-thriller lacks the necessary tension and excitement

Preview

Monkey Barrel Fringe Preview

One of Edinburgh’s premier comedy venues announce their first Fringe shows for 2024

Bleeding Love

Road movie with stunt casting that gets under its own wheels

Civil War

Immaculately staged and harrowingly immersive action masks a certain moral hollowness in this alternate-reality dystopia

Monkey Man

Dev Patel’s Mumbai martial arts mayhem is a superbly frenetic and ferocious action debut

Concrete Utopia

Multi-faceted disaster movie is hugely compelling and often darky funny

The Sweet East

Overly arch and empty road trip provocation

Restore Point

Sci-fi detective story with worldbuilding more impressive than its narrative ambition

Interview

Inteview: Liam Withnail

‘I’m a comedian, our brains are poisoned!’ We speak to Liam Withnail ahead of his UK tour

The Origin of Evil

Entertaining cuckoo in the nest thriller ultimately plays it a little safe

All Souls

Slightly generic but enjoyably tense single-night thriller

Interview

Interview: Grubby Little Mitts

‘We really wanted to push the boat out a bit more on this latest show’. We speak to the sketch duo ahead of their two shows at Glasgow Comedy Festival

Safari Detective

Warm-hearted family adventure with a hint of a harder edge

A Million Days

Occasionally clunky but ultimately rewarding high-concept sci-fi chamber piece

Opinion

Glasgow Film Festival Round-Up Pt. 5

We conclude our coverage of GFF 2024 with another trio of varied treats

The Invisible Fight

Blissfully silly but way too long multi-genre mash-up

Banel & Adama

Impressive, impressionistic, and haunting character study with no easy answers

Opinion

Glasgow Film Festival Round-Up Pt 4. FrightFest Edition

Our fourth instalment from GFF covers some of the dark delights from the annual FrightFest weekend