Assassination Nation (2018)
2018-12-02
Sex sells. And according to writer and director Sam Levinson it is the fuel which feeds the fire of socialContinue Reading
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
2018-11-21
Though it may be tempting, in the age of television’s dominance, to view the six sections of the Coen brothers’Continue Reading
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
2018-11-19
No cinematic shot of London is complete without showcasing The Shard which towers above the ashes of Grenfell Tower likeContinue Reading
The Grinch (2018)
2018-11-15
Watching The Grinch by the animation studio behind the Despicable Me trilogy, Illumination, reminded me of a touring production ofContinue Reading
Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)
2018-11-04
In the introduction to an exclusive screening of Anna And The Apocalypse at the Hippodrome in Bo’ness, director John McPhailContinue Reading
Where do we go from here? (2015)
2018-09-26
Watching writer and director (and editor and executive producer and “Dog Poo Man”) John McPhail’s debut feature Where Do WeContinue Reading
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
2018-09-20
The title alone is enough to draw anyone in. Based on a best-selling novel and full to the brim ofContinue Reading
BoJack Horseman – TV Series (2014- )
2018-09-16
On the surface, ‘BoJack Horseman’ is a show about anthropomorphic animals living in Hollywood. Underneath it, it’s so much moreContinue Reading
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
2018-08-24
Bookended by a brace of harrowing scenes which beg the question “how far have we come?” – a white womanContinue Reading
COMEDY REVIEW: The House
2018-08-13
Its true buying or selling a house can be a stressful time for anyone. But the Redmonds and the FishersContinue Reading
THEATRE REVIEW: A Joke
2018-08-08
To paraphrase the debonair Denis Norden: it’ll be all-white on the night. At least it is for the Scotsman, EnglishmanContinue Reading
Good Girls – TV Series (2018– )
2018-07-13
There’s a lot of TV shows out there which use feminism and women’s empowerment as a gimmick rather than haveContinue Reading
Swimming with Men (2018)
2018-07-02
What a way to end the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival. The film, directed by Oliver Parker is light, relevantContinue Reading
Tully (2018)
2018-05-13
It’s life, Jim, just as we know it. Several years and several thousand pounds studying English literature only to end up inContinue Reading