Beau Is Afraid
Ari Aster rifles through his psyche and his cultural influences for a uniquely frenzied session of naval-gazing
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.
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Influencer
Manipulation trumps influencing in this twisty, ambiguous social media psycho-drama
Irati
Narratively satisfying and visually remarkable fairy tale incorporates ancient Basque legend to mesmerising effect
Sisu
Ultra-violent slapstick WWII adventure is as fun as popcorn action gets
Glasgow Film Festival Round-Up Part 5
Another round of swift reviews - this time a documentary special
Edinburgh International Improv Festival 2023 Headline Shows
Comedy editor Kevin Ibbotson-Wight takes in two of the headline shows from the 2023 edition of the excellent improv festival
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