The Filmhouse Closure: A Tragic and Frightening Omen
On Thursday Morning, Edinburgh’s iconic cinema The Filmhouse and the immeasurably impactful Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) announced to its staff that it had entered administration. Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen…
The Many Saints of Newark – Review
Rating – ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A strange feeling of anxious anticipation and dread hung over me as I took my seat to finally see The Many Saints of Newark, the long-awaited cinematic…
No justice, no peace process
Carol Ann Kelly was murdered forty years ago in Northern Ireland. But she wasn’t killed by a paramilitary gunman from either side of the aisle, unionist or republican. She was…
BBC’s Time Review
TW: Mentions of rape/abuse Rating – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The latest BBC crime drama to bless our screens, Time, is an outstanding triumph. Not only is it masterfully crafted, continuously both terrifying…
A Quiet Place Part II – Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ When A Quiet Place silenced cinemas across the globe in terror and awe back in 2018, its creators never intended to release a follow up. Even when director…
“What’s next, mate?” Though watchable, Line of Duty misses the mark
Rating – ⭐⭐⭐ Attempting to appease millions of passionate viewers, as well as wrapping up an enthralling yet exceedingly complex story that has been almost a decade in the making,…
Cult Column: A Quiet Place
Given that a delayed sequel is set to be released in March of this year, there has never been a more apt time to talk about A Quiet Place, an…
Cult Column: The Sopranos
To describe the brilliance of David Chase’s The Sopranos within a few hundred words is an insurmountable task. The iconic crime drama amassed over a hundred awards and is universally…