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 […]
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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 […]
Humane re-telling of trench horror
Film review: Journey’s End (12A) 5/5 This drama set in the First Word War trenches is a visceral viewing experience as the shaky camera work coupled with the robust and rattling sound effects gives the audience a shared experience with the desperate soldiers fighting for survival. Directed by Saul Dibb (Bullet Boy, Suite Francaise, The Duchess), […]
Passion project is big, bold and beautiful
Film review: Padmaavat (5/5) Originally slated for release last month, the controversial subject matter of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s epic has just been made available to cinema-goers. Padmaavat (based on the poem written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540) has been ten years in planning and was something of a passion project and complete nightmare for its […]