Werewolf
Murray Ferguson reviews Adrian Panek’s Polish survival thriller WEREWOLF, part of Dundee Contemporary Arts’ DUNDEAD horror festival.
Category Archives: Reviews
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile
Zac Efron successfully overcomes his Disney roots to portray notorious serial killer Ted Bundy in this intriguing yet misguided biopic from director Joe Berlinger. Murray Ferguson reviews at Dundead 2019.
Ash is Purest White
There is a is the bristling, animating tension existing at the centre of Zhangke Jia’s new film, ASH IS PUREST WHITE. Marc Nelson reviews.
Dantza
There is surely no better introduction to Basque culture and customs than the joyous DANTZA. Chris Dobson reviews at CinemaAttic Basque Spring Film Festival.
Pet Sematary
Coasting on Stephen King’s indestructible premise, PET SEMATARY (2019) succeeds in being enjoyable and passingly creepy, writes Alice Pullen.
Radio Partners: April Shows
Podcasts from our radio partners are now out. The long-running gem Bums on Seats (Cambridge 105FM), and Cinetopia’s latest broadcast on EH-FM Edinburgh.
Vox Lux
VOX LUX has many interesting things to say, but doesn’t seem to say them in an interesting or clear way. Jim Ross reviews.
The Keys to Memory
THE KEYS TO MEMORY (LAS LLAVES DE LA MEMORIA) is an engaging and fascinating documentary outlining ideas of how societal history and the language used to convey ancient events contributes to a modern-day sense of identity. Jim Ross reviews at IberoDocs.
Kimuak Basque Shorts
If Chris Dobson had to sum up this year’s Kimuak selection of Basque shorts in two words? Oso ondo! He reviews from the Basque Spring Film Festival.
Wild Rose
The lead performances carry the film, but if it had some more plot discipline, it’s hard to shake the feeling WILD ROSE couldn’t have been so much more than it is. Jim Ross reviews.