High Life
HIGH LIFE is a story so simple it loops back to the profound and so focused it collapses through the event horizon to feel universal. Jim Ross reviews Claire Denis’s remarkable English-language debut.
Category Archives: Reviews
Madeline’s Madeline
You may feel like taking a few aspirin after to combat the sensory overload, but MADELINE’S MADELINE will burn its way into your skin, determined that you won’t forget its emboldened, capricious nature. Elle Haywood reviews.
23 Shots
Focusing the aftermath of General Franco’s reign onto the plight of one family seeking justice, Jorge Laplace’s 23 SHOTS (23 DISPAROS) is a curious yet frustrating endeavour. Murray Ferguson reviews.
Woman at War
WOMAN AT WAR never quite strikes the memorable blow it wants to, but neither does it crash to earth like a pylon sabotaged by lead character Halla. Jim Ross reviews.
Werewolf
Murray Ferguson reviews Adrian Panek’s Polish survival thriller WEREWOLF, part of Dundee Contemporary Arts’ DUNDEAD horror festival.
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile
Zac Efron successfully overcomes his Disney roots to portray notorious serial killer Ted Bundy in this intriguing yet misguided biopic from director Joe Berlinger. Murray Ferguson reviews at Dundead 2019.
Ash is Purest White
There is a is the bristling, animating tension existing at the centre of Zhangke Jia’s new film, ASH IS PUREST WHITE. Marc Nelson reviews.
Dantza
There is surely no better introduction to Basque culture and customs than the joyous DANTZA. Chris Dobson reviews at CinemaAttic Basque Spring Film Festival.
Pet Sematary
Coasting on Stephen King’s indestructible premise, PET SEMATARY (2019) succeeds in being enjoyable and passingly creepy, writes Alice Pullen.
Radio Partners: April Shows
Podcasts from our radio partners are now out. The long-running gem Bums on Seats (Cambridge 105FM), and Cinetopia’s latest broadcast on EH-FM Edinburgh.