EIFF2012

Brave – Review (EIFF 2012 – #edfilmfest)

Whether they are retired superheroes, outcast ants or insecure toys, Pixar have been consistently making films about males. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it just means that immediately Brave is something a little different to anything Pixar have done before. Remove their arch wit, take away a modern or futuristic setting and this becomes [...]
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Film Review III – EIFF Edition Podcast

Film Review Podcast III This month Jonny is joined by fellow writers and Glasgow Film Journalism Students David Rowley and Jonathan Newman. They discuss the films they have taken in at the 2012 Edinburgh International Film Festival, including William Friedkin’s new deep-fried thriller, Killer Joe. Follow Jonny on Twitter – @joffglen
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Jonny’s EIFF Round Up Part 2 – EIFF #edfilmfest

The best of the rest of the fest, some more corkers and duds appear in this years Edinburgh International Film Festival,but the programme has at least been revitalised thanks to new artistic director Chris Fujiwara. God Bless America Comedian turned writer/director Bobcat Goldthwaite takes on everything he hates about the USA and guns it [...]
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MNL-143 Review – EIFF #edfilmfest

The screen is flooded by a deluge of images depicting busy streets. A manic highway surrounded by expensive looking high-rises as well as abject poverty. Welcome to Manila, a cultural melting pot that is as noisy as it is diverse. As music sweeps over the raucous rush hour city Emerson Reyes begins his first feature [...]
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One Mile Away Review – EIFF #edfilmfest

Penny Woolcock’s Michael Powell Award winning documentary is a testament to what people can achieve if they have desire and resolve. Solving the problem of gang violence in Birmingham is something the government and authorities have attempted to do for many years with little success. Woolcock follows opposing gang members Dylan and Shabba as they [...]
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EIFF Award Winners

The awards were reintroduced at the Edinburgh International Film Festival this year and a packed Filmhouse greeted the participants. Grant Lachlan of STV’s Moviejuice presented the awards ceremony comprising of six different awards. Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film Chaired by respected screen actor Jim Broadbent the Michael Powell committee took in [...]
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