Everybody Knows
EVERYBODY KNOWS is an involving set of characters, with excellent performances from his actors. A film of subtle interactions from Asghar Farhadi, the plot itself isn’t quite as engrossing. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
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Hotel Mumbai
HOTEL MUMBAI is excellent at creating tension, but terrible at turning it into any meaningful empathy with or understanding of its wider roster of characters, despite the best efforts of Dev Patel. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
The Truk (L’Enkas)
Sarah Marx has undoubted skill, but THE TRUK – although an an accomplished first feature – required some fine tuning to be the best vehicle for it. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
Fighting With My Family
FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY never quite settles into a real comedic stride, but there are enough touching themes about the impact of thwarted dreams, having conviction in your own sense of self, and sparks of wit to endear the audience to the story. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
Song of the Tree
SONG OF THE TREE moves along at an engaging pace, with some earworms in the soundtrack, and a real cinematic sensibility to the dramatic segments. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
Galveston
GALVESTON is far more contemplative than one might expect from the plot synopsis, but confident work from Laurent and the lead actors galvanises the light script to multiplicative effect. Jim Ross reviews for Glasgow Film Festival
Mother’s Instinct (Duelles)
MOTHER’S INSTINCT shows too much reverence for films of the past to endure on its own, but while it is here your own instinct will be to remain glued to the screen. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
The Good Girls (Las Niñas Bien)
Although not enough to make the film cutting, THE GOOD GIRLS is superbly appointed and features a commanding central performance from Ilse Salas. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
Dragged Across Concrete
Given the space to settle, everything in DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE flows at a perfectly judged pace, taking you along with the current rather than dragging by force. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.
The Vanishing
THE VANISHING is an effective thriller, featuring fantastic performances from the leads, an appropriately lean script, and probably the first ever instance of Chekhov’s Crab Rope. Jim Ross reviews at Glasgow Film Festival.