Only You
Elle Haywood reviews ONLY YOU, a modern-day romance, that descends into painful heartache and bitterly equal feuding.
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Kursk: The Last Mission
On August 12th it will have been nineteen years since the Kursk submarine disaster, a naval accident that claimed the lives of all 118 people aboard the Russian submarine Kursk. Thomas Vinterberg’s newest film KURSK: THE LAST MISSION tries to tell the story of those aboard the vessel as well as the stories of their … Continue reading Kursk: The Last Mission
Armstrong
ARMSTRONG is an illuminating experience, but one that spends a little too much time basking in its own glow, and not enough exploring the dark side of the moon. Ben Johnston reviews.
Midsommar
MIDSOMMAR leads us through the agony of loss and alienation, and into the mesmerising depths of cultish insanity. Clara Strachan reviews.
Mrs Lowry & Son
MRS LOWRY & SON accurately, and often frustratingly, portrays the intricacies of life between mother and son. Francesca Woulfe reviews at EIFF 2019.
The Souvenir
Marc Nelson discusses THE SOUVENIR after its EIFF 2019 showings, where director Joanna Hogg casts her critical-yet-compassionate eye toward a stand-in for her younger self.
Astronaut
ASTRONAUT is a film that will make you reach for the stars and stick with you; always motivating and inspiring you. Joshua Ragan reviews at EIFF 2019.
Best Before Death
BEST BEFORE DEATH is an unconventional profile of an artist. Clara Strachan reviews from EIFF 2019.
Never Look Away
NEVER LOOK AWAY touches the sublime of the arts, which like a phoenix emerges from the ashes of war to show how sensitivity, affection, diversity can be the victims of the cruel and monstrous side of humanity. Marta Pistone reviews the EIFF 2019 selection.
Skin
SKIN is one of the most powerful films at the Edinburgh film Festival, not only because of its subject matter but because of its brilliant storytelling. Joshua Ragan reviews.