Film Review – ‘The Butterfly Tree’
Release date: Out NOW in cinemas Rating: With striking visuals, a winning soundtrack and a mesmerizing lead performance from lead...
EIFF 2018
EIFF’ 2018 Review – Swinging Safari (aka Flammable Children)
Seventies excess and debauchery are on the table for Stephan Elliott's latest Ausploitation comedy, Flammable Children (aka Swinging Safari). This...
EIFF’ 2018 Review – Solis (2018)
Playing out like Gravity on a budget, Solis, s a slew of space survival films, but its prescriptive narrative ultimately...
EIFF’ 2018 Review – Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
Tiffany Bartok directs Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story, a comprehensive glimpse into the life of the A-list American...
EIFF’ 2018 Review – Piercing (2018)
After the utterly devastating horror of The Eyes of My Mother, filmmaker Nicolas Pesce turns his attention to cult Japanese...
EIFF’ 18 Review – Songbird (2018)
Cobie Smulders leads Songbird, a British indie comedy from writer-director Jamie Adams. The actress shines in this fish out of...
EIFF’ 18 Review – Locating Silver Lake (2018)
Los Angeles is the setting for Locating Silver Lake, a film that examines the concepts of following your dreams, heartbreak,...
Film Review – ‘Swimming With Men’ (2018)
Release date: Out NOW in cinemas Rating: Loosely based on the true underdog story of a group of middle-aged men...
EIFF’ 18 Review – Diving (Plonger, 2017)
Mélanie Laurent directs Diving (Plonger), a drama that centres on a fractured relationship between César (Gilles Lellouche) and his younger...
EIFF’ 18 Review – The Most Assassinated Woman in the World (2018)
Franck Ribière directs The Most Assassinated Woman in the World, a film steeped in the traditions of Grand Guignol. This...
EIFF’ 18 Review – In Darkness (2018)
Natalie Dormer co-writes In Darkness with filmmaker Anthony Byrne. The actress stars as Sofia, a blind musician who becomes embroiled...
EIFF’ 18 Review – Possum (2018)
Influences of Lynchian surrealism and the psychological end of Hammer Horror productions are lurking in Possum, an unsettling British thriller...
EIFF’ 2018 Review – The Parting Glass (2018)
The Parting Glass is the debut feature from Stephen Moyer, a familiar tale of the grieving process. It’s a film...
EIFF’ 18 Review – George Michael: Freedom (2017)
The late George Michael directs Freedom with longtime collaborator David Austin. The singer delves into his personal and artistic life...