Film Opinion
Opinion pieces from our film writers looking at key debates and discussions around films, directors, actors, and cinematic trends. Here you can also find insight to stay current with coverage of booming film festivals.
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TravelAs Seen on Screen: Glasgow and Edinburgh in Film
As Glasgow Film Festival enters its final throes, our Glasgow and Edinburgh Venues editors take the opportunity to highlight a selection of visitable local venues that have appeared on the big screen Read more »| 26 Feb 2015 -
FestivalsFifteen of the Best at Glasgow Film Festival
Fifteen films from the Glasgow Film Festival lineup you'd be mad to miss... Read more »| 09 Feb 2015 -
FilmDVD Survival (erm, Gift) Guide
Thanks to a combination of Netflix, iTunes and Pirate Bay, you've probably not bought a DVD since last Christmas. Help save this flailing industry by splurging on some hard copies for your loved ones this festive season Read more »| 05 Dec 2014 -
Opinion
Films of 2014: Aliens, A.I.s and Adolescence
From reptilian alpha males (Godzilla, The Wolf of Wall Street) to females fighting the patriarchy (Under the Skin, We Are the Best!), from troubled pasts (12 Years a Slave, ’71) to troubling futures (Her), the movies of the year are full of contrasts Read more »| 02 Dec 2014 -
OpinionOscars 2015: The Early Front Runners
With the awards season about to kick off in earnest, we take an early look at the runners and riders in this year’s Best Picture Oscar race Read more »| 25 Nov 2014 -
Festivals
LFF 2014: The New(ish) Voices
A round-up of the best new(ish) voices at LFF, meaning filmmakers with only a few films or less under their belt who brought striking new works to the festival Read more »| 21 Nov 2014
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Opinion
Space Sisters: Teknowomen at GFT
With a film series celebrating women in sci-fi happening a Glasgow Film Theatre this month, we consider the outlook for female sci-fi heroes in today's cinema climate Read more »| 10 Nov 2014 -
Opinion
Life through a Lens: Film Studies 101
Are you an incredibly lazy film student? If so, get the gist of the whole of film history by watching the quintessential movies from each decade of cinema's short existence Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Festivals
Festival of Broken Dreams: Cannes 2014
We report from the 67th Cannes film festival Read more »| 10 Jul 2014 -
Festivals
EIFF 2014: The Picks
We attempt to narrow down this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival programme, which features 156 features from 47 countries, to only ten must sees – and cheat a bit Read more »| 17 Jun 2014 -
Opinion
Berlin Music Video Awards 2014: Winners
Winners from the 2014 Berlin Music Video Awards included videos from The Correspondents, Dog Blood Watch them here... Read more »| 05 Jun 2014 -
Opinion
Reasons for Attendance: The Skinny Presents Some Like It Hot
On 5 June The Skinny and Screenfields present one of the finest comedies of all time, Billy Wilder's 1959 classic Some Like It Hot, starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. Here are five reasons why the screening is unmissable Read more »| 27 May 2014 -
Opinion
Hero Worship: Samuel L. Jackson
Robert Buchanan, the star of That Sinking Feeling, Gregory's Girl and Comfort and Joy, talks to us about his movie hero, the coolest cat on screen Read more »| 07 Apr 2014 -
Opinion
Hero Worship: Filmmaker Joe Cottrell-Boyce on Andrea Arnold
Filmmaker Joe Cottrell-Boyce sings the praises of Andrea Arnold and the empathy she shows to her heartbreakingly real characters Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
Opinion
DVD Christmas Gift Guide
A DVD isn't just for Christmas, it's for life (or at least until all physical media becomes completely obsolete). Don't just make a mad dash to HMV's bargain bucket this year – consider below the cream of the crop of DVD and Blu-ray releases in 2013 Read more »| 09 Dec 2013