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Category Archives: Reviews
Girl Power: FANS Youth Film Fest
Anna Whealing reviews a program of particular importance – a showcase of films by female filmmakers or featuring strong female leads – at FANS Youth Film Festival.
Mandy
April McIntyre reviews Panos Cosmatos’ heavy-metal, plaid-wearing, LSD-fuelled revenge thriller MANDY.
Outlaw King
OUTLAW KING is an engaging and well made epic, but – for better or worse – is not redolent with the romanticism that allows historical epics to break out from their niche. Jim Ross reviews.
Havana Glasgow: Women in Film
Havana Glasgow Film Festival’s short film program ‘Woman in Film’ revitalised Anna Whealing’s appreciation for film, women, Cuba, and the Spanish language.
Saturday Church
The small moments of intimacy alone make SATURDAY CHURCH a worthwhile watch. Murray Ferguson reviews at Discovery Film Festival.
Red
RED is an analysis or perhaps a critique of the famous painter Mark Rothko. Josh Ragan reviews.
Anna and the Apocalypse
ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE gives the zombie film a surprisingly efficient twist with enormous fun. Murray Ferguson reviews at Discovery Film Festival.
Ether
After a solid and convincing main body, ETHER might have benefited from a little more subtlety at its conclusion. Serena Scateni reviews at Rome Film Festival.
Boy Erased
Although Joel Edgerton’s BOY ERASED may succeed in its obvious intents, it sadly lacks the necessary power to shine. Serena Scateni reviews from Rome Film Festival.