Girl (2023) GFF Review
‘Girl’, the debut feature from Adura Onashile and 2023 Glasgow Film Festival opening night gala, features a charming performance from Le’Shantey Bonsu but is generally disappointing. Review by Mark Carnochan.
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Enys Men (2022) Review
Mark Jenkin follows his critically acclaimed feature debut ‘Bait’ with new colour horror film ‘Enys Men’ (2022), an example of his filmmaking prowess. Review by Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreThe Closure of Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh International Film Festival: What It Means to Me
The instant closures of Edinburgh Filmhouse and Edinburgh International Film Festival will have profound effects on wider culture, as explained in this personal essay from Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreEdinburgh International Film Festival Ceases Trading, Administrators Called In
The Centre for the Moving Image (CMI), the charity that runs Edinburgh and Aberdeen Filmhouse, as well as the Edinburgh International Film Festival, has ceased trading. Report by Mark Carnochan.
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Suspiria (2018) Review
Luca Guadagnino’s 2018 ‘Suspiria’ film places a new focus on the story first told on screen by Dario Argento in 1977. Film stars Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton. Review by Mark Carnochan.
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Kogonada takes inspiration from Hirokazu Koreeda for his “exceptionally beautiful” 2022 film ‘After Yang’ starring Colin Farrell as the father of a young robot. Review by Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreThe Forgiven (2021) Review
John Michael McDonagh returns to form with ‘The Forgiven’ starring Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain, an upper class couple who accidentally kill a Moroccan boy. Review by Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreWinners (2022) EIFF Review
A young boy seeks to return an Oscar statue to its rightful owner in the UK-financed, Iran-set ‘Winners’ (2022) from director Hassan Nazer. Mark Carnochan reviews.
Read MoreFull Time (2021) EIFF Review
Eric Gravel directs Laure Calamy in ‘Full Time’ – picture the Safdie Brothers directing a film about a single mother. Review by Mark Carnochan.
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December 11, 2023
2024 Golden Globe Awards – Film Nominees
The nominees for the 81st Golden Globe Awards have been announced,