BERLINALE 2020 - The Earth is Blue as an Orange
An unnerving and purposefully frustrating portrayal of a war
BERLINALE 2020 - Anne at 13,000 ft
The emotional weight and layers presented by lead actress Deragh Campbell are incredibly effective with a resulting range undeniably in need of plaudits
BERLINALE 2020 - Siberia
Siberia fails to evolve into anything more than a dull, dire and flavourless drama
FRIGHTFEST 2020 - VFW
Joe Begos' VFW is a ninety-minute homage to all things John Carpenter and Video Nasties of the 1980s
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Calm With Horses
Calm With Horses is an eye-opening and engaging drama with a stunning set of performances layered in a touching and poignant drama
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Running to the Sky
Running To The Sky is a living example of how the legacy of post-war realism evolves differently under different cultural circumstance
FRIGHTFEST 2020 - Butt Boy
A hilarious and entertaining exhibition of utter madness for a little over ninety minutes
FRIGHTFEST 2020 - Zombie For Sale
Lee Min-Jae's Zombie For Sale is an utter delight to watch with its joyous central characters and wonderful execution regarding the horror genre
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - The Long Walk (Bor Mi Vanh Chark)
A genre-bending tale of ghosts, grief, and time travel, The Long Walk is an incredibly ambitious project
FRIGHTFEST 2020 - Anderson Falls
From its interesting and engaging opening to its hollow and meandering narrative, Seri's film is as confused and muddled as they come
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - The Garden Left Behind
A compelling debut piece of film that brings a voice to conversations not voiced nearly enough
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Denmark
The two things that make Denmark work is the outstanding range from Spall coupled with the layers of Jeff Murphy's brilliant screenplay
FRIGHTFEST 2020 - Sea Fever
Neasa Hardiman's Sea Fever is a gloriously tense body horror that perfectly exploits a remote setting for big thrills and spills
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Song Without a Name (Canción sin nombre)
Writer-director Melina León and co-writer Michael J. White have crafted something here with profound consequence and importance
FRIGHTFEST 2020 - The Cleansing Hour
Damien LeVeck's The Cleansing Hour is a gloriously tense and atmospheric tale of an exorcism with a 21st-century twist
FRIGHTFEST 2020 - Death of a Vlogger
Graham Hughes' Death of a Vlogger is a multi-faceted account of the viral calamity surrounding the internet age, wrapped around an intriguing and engaging level of horror convention
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Initials S.G.
Initials S. G. is ultimately a tragic experience that unravels and dissects the life of a troubled man. Possessing the early makings of a true classic in the making
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Driveways
Driveways is a curious little gem that harbours a treasure trove of thematic and emotional complexity underneath its seemingly straightforward demeanour
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Disco
Jorunn Myklebust Syversen's Disco is a harrowing portrait of religion within a claustrophobia-inducing and anxiety swelling environment
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Because We Are Girls
Director Baljeet Sangra tackles the subject matter of Because We Are Girls with tender care