 By Adam Ray Palmer
Kicking off our Edinburgh Film Festival debut is the return of Nicolas Cage. Serving as the lead and producer; Cage brings to the Scottish waters a new dark thriller. Cage has made 12 films in two years since the pandemic started, and perhaps Edinburgh is screening the best of the dozen.  By Adam Ray Palmer
It’s been a whole 8 years since we were last saw the scaring experts Mike and Sulley on the big screen in Monster’s University. Now, the friendly beasts are back on the small screen in a new Disney+ TV series called Monsters At Work. John Goodman and Billy Crystal reprise their roles with a bunch of new talent on board (including Mindy Kaling and Henry Winkler). 4/3/2021 #Berlinale71 review: Cryptozoo By Adam Ray Palmer
Sometimes, the random and the “unusual” is welcomed in a festival programme; and I think Cryptozoo is just that for the Berlinale this year. Dash Shaw, director and animator, returns with his second feature film Cryptozoo after his 2016 debut, My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea.  By Adam Ray Palmer
When the programme for 71st edition of the Berlinale was announced a few weeks ago, Céline Sciamma’s fifth film Petite Maman was the one on everyone’s lips. Totalling at just 70 minutes in length; Petite Maman is the latest effort to showcase her incredible filmmaking talent.  By Adam Ray Palmer
From the Tina documentary yesterday, to a dystopian thriller today – this can only be a festival combination. The 71st edition of the Berlinale is well underway and today we bring you the Canadian/New Zealand outfit, Night Raiders. 2/3/2021 #Berlinale71 review: Tina By Adam Ray Palmer
Today’s Berlin festival film is a beauty. From the archival footage, the light celebratory moments and also the darkest of memories… Tina is a monumental documentary. From directors Dan Lindsay and T J Martin and screening on HBO in March; Tina debuts at the Berlin Film Festival 2021. 26/2/2021 #GFF21 review: The Toll By Adam Ray Palmer
Our final review from the 2021 Glasgow Film Festival is another home-grown movie as we take a look at Ryan Andrew Hooper’s The Toll. From a screenplay by Matt Redd; The Toll stars Michael Smiley, Paul Kaye, Iwan Rheon, Julian Glover and Gwyneth Keyworth. 26/2/2021 #GFF21 review: The Mauritanian By Adam Ray Palmer
The penultimate movie of the 2021 Glasgow Film Festival kicks for Cineroom is the two-time Golden Globe nominated movie, The Mauritanian. The legal drama stars an array of talent including Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch and Shailene Woodley; and directed by Scottish born filmmaker Keven Macdonald. 26/2/2021 #GFF21 review: Creation Stories By Adam Ray Palmer
For our fourth film that we’re covering at the 2021 Glasgow Film Festival, this one is already home; the indie biopic called Creation Stories. Nick Moran directs from writers Dean Cavanagh and Irvine Walsh’s (Trainspotting) script as Creation Stories stars Ewan Bremner, Jason Isaacs, Suki Waterhouse and Thomas Turgoose. 24/2/2021 #GFF21 review: Apples By Adam Ray Palmer
When it comes to short and innovative films, it’s always something that I’m excited to check out. Christos Nikou’s first feature Apples is just that. Nikou’s Greek indie stars Aris Servetalis, Sofia Georgovassili and Anna Kalaitzidou and takes inspiration from filmmakers Lanthimos and Kaufman with evident Black Mirror themes. |
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