Theatre review: War Horse (5/5) When the author Michael Morpurgo was researching what started out as a children’s book, he discovered that an estimated 10 million army horses perished in the First World War. His book went stratospheric and the stage version has been seen by seven million theatregoers, touched by the moving tale of […]
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Avengers puts Scottish film making in focus
Movie-goers are used to catching glimpses of Scottish locations standing in for other places: Victorian London, twenties New York and sundry fictionalised towns and cities. The latest and much-anticipated edition in the Avengers superhero franchise will see Edinburgh used for once as a fantastic and futuristic setting and its part in the £400 million blockbuster […]
Tonya’s true tale skates on thin ice
Film review: I,Tonya (4/5) The tragic blonde princess of Ice Castles (1978) meets the gritty yet glamorised narrator of Goodfellas (1990) in 2018’s true biopic I, Tonya. Based on the life of the 1992 and 1994 Olympic Games figure skating competitor Tonya Harding, this documentary style film attempts to tell the truth of what happened […]
Film fans ready to go to the dogs
Glasgow Film Festival Wes Anderson’s latest quirky animation The Isle Of Dogs is expected to be the main attraction at the Glasgow Film Festival opening this week. A funny and bleak tale of a young Japanese boy who goes to an island filled with dogs, it has been well received by critics. Featuring the voice […]
Making a splash on a common theme
Film review: The Shape of Water (3/5) The Shape Of Water is the kooky, offbeat and unusual entry for best picture at this year’s Academy Awards. With an impressive total of twelve other nominations, including best actress, best score, best screenplay and best director, it has certainly made a splash and it seems more than […]