Film
Wanda vision
As Disney’s madcap subversion of the sitcom reaches its finale, Stephanie Provan salutes an all consuming epic
Wanda Vision
Stephanie Provan on Disney’s classy subversion of the sitcom
Buffalo stance
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
Picture this
Hollywood still uses women as adornments, but 2019 saw a raft of believable female characters light up our screens, writes Stephanie Provan
De Palma
A new documentary examines the work of one of the most influential players in modern US cinema, writes Robert Gallacher
This Life
Jamie Robson on how he grew from bumbling teen to film lead. Interview by Patrick Small
Best of EIFF
Victor Eaves surveys the festival’s short film strand
Best of EIFF
Victor Eaves surveys the festival’s finest shorts
Best of EIFF
Victor Eaves surveys the festival’s short film strand
Nothing ever goes to plan
Review by Victor Eaves
Another News Story
A moving documentary turns the camera on itself to examine the relationship between corporate media and the human tragedy on which it feeds. By Tamara Abdi
Redoubtable
Godard’s haters rub it in and run away, writes Victor Eaves
Lolita’s secret codes
Stanley Kubrick didn’t cram all his conspiracy theories into The Shining, writes Victor Eaves
Forever now
David Hare believes Netflix and Amazon have ushered in another golden age for screen writers. By Victor Eaves
Meeting Jim
A new documentary about a key character in the story of the Edinburgh Festival gets lost in plodding self-importance, writes Victor Eaves
Over the wall
Victor Eaves on a moving documentary about the Israeli Palestinian conflict
Blind vision
Is HyperNormalisation journalism or entertainment? Sibylla Kalid sifts through the arguments
Down the rabbit hole
Live action updates of Disney classics are a pale imitation of the originals, and only one shall go the ball, writes Nathanael Smith
Game, set and match
An appreciation of the 1969 film The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie by Alistair Braidwood
A big big love
They may be ambivalent to one another, but the Pixies’ music is still adored as the documentary charting their reunion reveals. By Alastair McKay
All around the world
With three films out this year, exile-turned-actor Jamie Robson is on the brink of a big screen breakthrough
First Love
The movies of his childhood gave actor Jamie Robson an enduring passion for film
Island of no return
Sibylla Kalid on the Glasgow project seeking short filmic responses to Brexit
Nocturnal animals
Tom Ford’s compelling, stylish neo-noir expertly examines memory and revenge, writes Robert Gallacher