Swede Caroline
Lovably eccentric mockumentary delves into the shady world competitive veg growing
Kevin Ibbotson-Wight/16 April 2024
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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
Mother Superior
Visually rich gothic horror loses its initial grip
Glasgow Film Festival Round-Up Part 5
Another round of swift reviews - this time a documentary special
Glasgow Film Festival Round-Up Part 4
Another trio of quick reviews from GFF23
Stone Turtle
Groundhog Day formula applied to an adult fable of cyclical violence
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
The Astronaut
Charming and benign tale of obsession rediscovers the wonder of space
Glasgow Film Festival Round-Up Part 3
A third round of swift reviews from GFF
Lakelands
Intimate and engaging character study of a young man whose simple life is complicated by serious injury