Julie Dawson

186 articles

Manakamana

A contemplative documentary that proves the journey really is more important than the destination.

18 June 2014

Something, Anything

First-time director Paul Harrill's sensitive exploration of one woman's attempt to escape the shackles of her privileged life.

18 June 2014

Fill the Void

An intimate exploration of the struggle between familial duty and personal freedom within Tel Aviv's Orthodox community.

19 April 2014

The Rocky Road of Mental Health

Ahead of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, Julie Dawson writes frankly of her own experiences of depression.

22 March 2014

Tim's Vermeer

A fascinating and witty exploration of the relationship between art and technology, authenticity and artifice.

22 March 2014

Dallas Buyers Club

Matthew McConaughey delivers a career-best performance as 1980s AIDS activist Ron Woodroof.

15 March 2014

Funny Face

Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn and Parisian couture star in this effervescent classic.

9 March 2014

Le Week-End

Roger Michell's acerbic love story challenges the myth of "happily ever after".

1 March 2014

Brigadoon

Southern Light's enthusiastic amateur production is an enjoyably tartan-tinted bit of escapism.

1 March 2014