Film

As Disney’s madcap subversion of the sitcom reaches its finale, Stephanie Provan salutes an all consuming epic

Stephanie Provan on Disney’s classy subversion of the sitcom

The End of the Game has been picked up by BBC World, injecting more irony into this fascinating portrait of an ageing hunter out to bag his final trophy, writes Hugo Fluendy 

Hollywood still uses women as adornments, but 2019 saw a raft of believable female characters light up our screens, writes Stephanie Provan

A new documentary examines the work of one of the most influential players in modern US cinema, writes Robert Gallacher

Jamie Robson on how he grew from bumbling teen to film lead. Interview by Patrick Small

Victor Eaves surveys the festival’s short film strand

Victor Eaves surveys the festival’s finest shorts

Victor Eaves surveys the festival’s short film strand

Review by Victor Eaves

Godard’s haters rub it in and run away, writes Victor Eaves

Stanley Kubrick didn’t cram all his conspiracy theories into The Shining, writes Victor Eaves

David Hare believes Netflix and Amazon have ushered in another golden age for screen writers. By Victor Eaves 

A new documentary about a key character in the story of the Edinburgh Festival gets lost in plodding self-importance, writes Victor Eaves

Victor Eaves on a moving documentary about the Israeli Palestinian conflict

Is HyperNormalisation journalism or entertainment? Sibylla Kalid sifts through the arguments

An appreciation of the 1969 film The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie by Alistair Braidwood

With three films out this year, exile-turned-actor Jamie Robson is on the brink of a big screen breakthrough

The movies of his childhood gave actor Jamie Robson an enduring passion for film

Sibylla Kalid on the Glasgow project seeking short filmic responses to Brexit

Tom Ford’s compelling, stylish neo-noir expertly examines memory and revenge, writes Robert Gallacher

Werner Herzog’s latest documentary is a fascinating but flawed investigation into our obsession with technology, writes Robert Gallacher

Robert Gallacher enjoys Andrea Arnold’s touching road movie about millenials at the bottom of the pile

Robert Gallacher selects his favourite Hitchcock movies

Nathanael Smith salutes the anarchic brilliance of Don Hertzfeldt

Stig Bjorkman’s intimate portrait of Ingrid Bergman offers a close up of the woman, not the screen idol, writes Allan Hunter

Greta Gerwig and Julianne Moore excel in this stylish New York comedy, writes Robert Gallacher

Aidan Moffat’s foray into traditional music began mischievously but ended up being very moving, writes Alistair Braidwood

Michael Moore returns with a characteristically clever documentary about alternatives to war, writes Robert Gallacher

John Carney’s feelgood tale of an ’80s Dublin school band is note perfect, writes Nathanael Smith

Powerful and uncompromising as it is, Jeremy Saulnier’s latest offering lacks some of the power of its predecessor, writes Nathanael Smith

Linklater’s Dazed and Confused sequel is short on plot but big on laughs, writes Robert Gallacher

Laszlo Nemes’ directorial debut is a poignant, intense story of enduring human spirit amongst the endless darkness of a Nazi concentration camp, writes Robert Gallacher

Don Cheadle and Ewan McGregor excel in this energetic look at the life of a peerless jazz legend, writes Robert Gallacher

Robert Gallacher on the beauty of Audiard’s timely human drama

Lilly Markaki chooses ten films which inspire viewers to take action

An ambitious project to refashion abandoned film from the 1950s is totally beguiling, writes Alistair Braidwood

Peter Greenaway’s story about a venerated Soviet director is visually pleasing but hilariously bad, writes David Melville

Richard Gere’s drama about homelessness makes compelling viewing, writes Robert Gallacher

A new documentary about Janis Joplin unearths the fragile character with a mesmerising vocal talent, writes Alistair Braidwood

Isao Takahata’s stunning fable The Tale of Princess Kaguya is unlike any other major studio animation, writes Nathanael Smith

The story of an unconventional primary teacher’s multi-dimensional peace game challenges assumptions about human capacity for co-operation, writes Patrick Small

Stuart Murdoch’s directorial debut is a sparkling but flawed love letter to Glasgow’s west end, writes Alistair Braidwood

The follow up to You’ve Been Trumped illuminates the transglobal fight between Big Money and local communities, writes Patrick Small