
GFF2023 Interview: Tereza Nvotova – Director of Nightsiren
Calum Cooper interviews Tereza Nvotova, director and co-writer of Slovak gothic horror film Nightsiren. Continue reading GFF2023 Interview: Tereza Nvotova – Director of Nightsiren
Calum Cooper interviews Tereza Nvotova, director and co-writer of Slovak gothic horror film Nightsiren. Continue reading GFF2023 Interview: Tereza Nvotova – Director of Nightsiren
Year: 2023 Runtime: 99 minutes Director: Wendy Rogers Writers: Martin Hynes (Screenplay by), Kate DiCamillo (based on the book by) Actors: Noah Jupe, Brian Tyree Henry, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou, Benedict Wong By Tom Moore The directorial debut of Wendy Rogers, “The Magician’s Elephant,” is a quaint, animated tale about the seemingly impossible being possible that’s easy to like even if it suffers from some … Continue reading Film Review: The Magician’s Elephant
Year: 2023 Runtime: 76 minutes Director: Yoko Okumura Writers: Salvatore Cardoni, Brian Rawlins Actors: Jolene Purdy, Midori Francis, Michael Patrick Lane, Missi Pyle, Ren Hanami By Tom Moore Director Yoko Okumura’s feature debut, “Unseen,” defines “doing a lot with a little” as her strong direction, two incredible central performances, and one killer premise all come together for a highly engaging and entertaining thrill ride. “Unseen” … Continue reading Film Review: Unseen (2023)
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews the new rom-com Rye Lane, a colourful quirky film that’s as funny as it is sweet. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Rye Lane
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews the suspenseful “Our Father, The Devil”, now playing at the Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Our Father, The Devil
Year: 2023 Runtime: 88 Minutes Directed by Heba Khaled, Talal Derki, Ali Wajeeh By Sarah Manvel Sometimes the purpose of a documentary is to shine a light on a part of the world most people will never see. Sometimes the purpose is to provide a voice to people who feel they have no voice of their own (which is nonsense of course, we all have … Continue reading Under the Sky of Damascus: Berlinale 2023 Review
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews Alauda Ruiz de Azua’s feature debut Lullaby, which has been praised by Pedro Almodovar as the best debut in Spanish cinema for some time. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Lullaby
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews Carol Morley’s newest film, the eccentric “Typist Artist Pirate King”, which is currently playing at the Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Typist Artist Pirate King
Year: 2022 Runtime: 87 minutes Directed by Jub Clerc Written by Jub Clerc and Steve Rodgers Actors: Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Ngaire Pigram, Mark Coles Smith, Tasma Walton, Carlos Sanson Jr., Andrew Wallace, Pedrea Jackson, Mikayla Levy By Sarah Manvel Most movies about teenagers get it wrong. Either the teens are treated like little kids, behaving perfectly and being perfectly cared for, or they are treated like … Continue reading Sweet As: Berlinale 2023 Review
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews Tereza Nvotova’s gothic horror film Nightsiren, which is currently screening at the Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Nightsiren