Fife-bound: Stanley Tucci and Joe Russo (pics: contributed) Leading actor and movie-maker Stanley Tucci will take part in Fife’s fledgling film festival, writes JULENA DRUMI Celebrities are a common sight in St Andrews as they flock to its famous golf courses. Less often do the film stars among them make the trip to promote their […]
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Inside the mind of a tragic princess
Film review: Spencer (12A) **** Saturation coverage of the life and tragic death of Princess Diana has surely left out nothing new to tell. So much so that the idea of another movie might have inspired a collective sigh. It’s a good thing then, that Spencer does not seek to tell that familiar tale, but […]
No more waiting… Bond is back
James Bond returns to the screen with the trailer for his latest outing No Time to Die opening with the words “the wait is over”. Also back is the spy’s legendary Aston Martin, complete with Batman-style weaponry that seems apt for a movie that lives up to its explosive billing. This trailer confirms that the movie […]
The man with the most imitated voish
Sir Sean Connery has turned 90 and his star continues to shine as Scotland’s greatest living Scot, says STEVE SAMPSON Where did Sean Connery – our biggest Hollywood star – get that famous voice? The tones that have melted millions of women the world over. The most, and worst, imitated accent. Certainly not Edinburgh, the […]
Bollywood back in the streets of Edinburgh
Film making is restarting and as HAYLEY MURDEN reports it will see Bollywood producers among the first to return to Scotland The worldwide film industry ground to a halt as Covid-19 lockdown commenced. Not only were movies unable to make it to cinemas, but production on new projects stopped. Now that measures are easing and […]