
Reviews

Richard Dawson
End Of The Middle
Treat yourself to the wool-gathering whimsy of Mr Dawson this Valentine’s Day


Elevation
Mountainous post-apocalyptic thriller is made with genre smarts but displays its influences like open wounds



Isabella Strange
Slick Git EP
Edinburgh band find the sweet spot between caustic and catchy on their debut release



The Virgin of the Quarry Lake
Simple but hugely effective supernatural drama sandblasts all the sentiment from the coming of age narrative

Khartoum
Vital and inspiring first-person perspectives on a war that is in danger of being forgotten

Mogwai
The Big Fire
After the three decades, the legendary band find new inspiration in hellish soundscapes



GEN_
Sober but quietly moving documentary of a maverick doctor operating on the edges of populist Italy


Grafted
Impressive skin-peeling body horror debut wears the faces of a thousand influences to good effect

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


Panto 2024: Cinderella
If you see any pantos this season, make sure it is this one!