Film Fest on the Forth, Edinburgh International Film Festival’s weekend of free outdoor screenings at Port Edgar Marina will feature a mix of local classics, children’s movies and blockbusters. It will run at the Marina overlooking the three bridges in early June with a line-up including The BFG, Finding Nemo, Brave, The Little Mermaid, Whale Rider, Whisky Galore!, Local Hero, Ring of Bright Water, The […]
Film review: Parasite (5/5)
Film: Hayley Murden Winner of best picture at the 2020 Academy Awards, Parasite (2019) is an engaging dark comedy that builds to a shocking climax. Masterfully directed by Bong Joon-ho (The Host, Memories of Murder), the film has made history as the first South Korean movie to win at Palme d’Or at Cannes and, as […]
Film reviews: Doctor Sleep, Joker, Maleficent
Doctor Sleep (5/5) Stephen King’s work has been popular for filmmakers to adapt since Carrie first telepathically stole her way into horror fans’ hearts in 1976. His most famous work, of course, is The Shining, which made it to the big screen courtesy of Stanley Kubrick in 1980. A now legendary film, it has often been […]
Truth gives way to Hollywood fairytale as Tarantino trips up
Film review: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2/5) Aside from the slight dip in quality that was Death Proof in 2007 (half of the collaborative ‘Grindhouse’ feature with Robert Rodriguez) Quentin Tarantino’s career has been a series of critically acclaimed films. Dipping into various genres (crime, pulp, war, martial arts and western amongst others) […]
Staircase documentary dissected in a stand-out discussion
Review: The Staircase: An Evening with David Rudolf (rating 5/5) If the documentary series The Staircase (currently popular on Netflix) held you captivated for all 13 episodes, then this hour-long Fringe show is for you. This is a presentation of various topics included in the documentary and relevant to the case of Michael Peterson – […]