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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FestivalsEIFF 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 -
OpinionReasons 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 -
OpinionHero 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 -
OpinionHero 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 -
OpinionDVD 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
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Opinion
The Films of 2013: Girl Power
Is this the year women got a fair shake in movies? Our top ten suggests a tentative yes: from Wadjda's pint-sized rebel and Zero Dark Thirty's ferocious CIA agent to Frances Ha's loveable flake, 2013's best films were dominated by great female characters Read more »| 06 Dec 2013 -
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Hero Worship: Jacque Fresco
Filmmaker Maja Borg chooses 98-year-old futurist Jacque Fresco as her hero. She admires him so much, in fact, that she's made two films about him Read more »| 06 Nov 2013 -
Opinion
BAFTA Scotland 2013: Nominees Announced
We announce the nominees for this year's Scottish BAFTA Awards, and have a chat with director, producer and Acting Head of BAFTA Scotland, Alan de Pellette Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
Opinion
Cine Caledonia – A New Dawn
Look at your cinema listings. Scottish filmmaking is currently going through a purple patch last seen, well, never. We speak to film commentators and some of the filmmakers involved in this creative burst to see if Scottish cinema is as rosy as it seems Read more »| 01 Oct 2013 -
Opinion
Hero Worship: Sam Raimi
Edgar Wright, director of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and the forthcoming The World's End, enthuses about his filmmaking idol, Sam Raimi Read more »| 08 Jul 2013 -
Opinion
Paradigm Shift: Beyond the Silver Screen
In the first of a three-part series on the future of entertainment media, Staff Writer Bram E. Gieben examines the threats and possibilities of the changes in production, funding and distribution for emerging filmmakers Read more »| 03 Jul 2013 -
Opinion
Hero Worship: Bette Davis
Sarah Perks, artistic director of Cornerhouse, Manchester, tells us why she’s seduced by Bette Davis, the queen of Hollywood's golden years Read more »| 17 Jun 2013 -
Festivals
EIFF 2013: The Retrospectives
Chris Fujiwara, Edinburgh Film Festival’s artistic director, tells us about this year's two EIFF retrospectives: one celebrates a forgotten master (Jean Grémillon), the other makes the case for auteur status for a journeyman director (Richard Fleischer) Read more »| 17 Jun 2013 -
Opinion
Aguirre, Herzog and The Secret Mainstream
A screening of Aguirre: Wrath of God in a newly restored print offers the chance enjoy anew Werner Herzog's 1972 classic Read more »| 04 Jun 2013