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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OpinionChristian's Salvation?
All publicity is good publicity, as the truism goes, but to whom the publicity is of benefit to is another matter. It’s proven to be the undoing ... Read more »| 05 Jun 2009 -
OpinionCannes at the Countryside
As the Cannes Film Festival rolls up the red carpet for another year, it's a curious point to note that one of the enduring impressions of the festival, to s... Read more »| 28 May 2009 -
FestivalsCannes 2009: The Highs, The Lows and The Gore
We came, we saw, and gore and horror conquered. Gail Tolley brings you the most talked about films from this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Read more »| 26 May 2009 -
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Cannes 2009: Jim Carrey stops by
Jim Carrey made a fleeting visit to the film festival to introduce his gay rom-com I Love You, Philip Morris. “I’m just a cog in the machin... Read more »| 22 May 2009 -
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Cannes 2009: Lars and Loach take to the red carpet
Two very different films were recently shown in short succession here at Cannes: Lars von Trier’s highly anticipated ‘horror’ film Antichri... Read more »| 20 May 2009 -
OpinionCannes 2009: Crime seems to pay at this year’s festival
There has been a spate of crime-related films over the last couple of days in Cannes. First up was the exceptional Un Prophete, a film that will surely be a... Read more »| 18 May 2009
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Cannes 2009: Day 3 on La Croisette
Friday morning on La Croistte was greeted with torrential rain. Journalists huddled under their umbrellas before running up the sodden red carpeted steps in... Read more »| 16 May 2009 -
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Cannes 2009: In the Mood for Blood
Press screenings at Cannes have the reputation for being potentially raucous affairs, with the world’s press often vocal in their reaction to certain f... Read more »| 15 May 2009 -
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Cannes 2009: Moving on Up
Ah Cannes, the red carpets, the stars, the glitz and glamour, the sexy 3D specs...?! The world's most famous film festival will kick off tonight with Disney... Read more »| 13 May 2009 -
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End of Days: Dead by Dawn, Day 4
We really are the walking dead by now. Four days of constant horror and precious few hours of sleep has taken its toll at last. Three hours this morning: i... Read more »| 04 May 2009 -
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Claws Out
Today’s long-awaited release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine presents an interesting conundrum, which I’ll get to later. It’s perhaps m... Read more »| 01 May 2009 -
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ZOMBIE INVASION HITS EDINBURGH! (for the 16th time)
DEAD BY DAWN’s finally here! Adele Hartley’s blood splattered labour of love is back in the city for four days of the best horror shorts and in... Read more »| 01 May 2009 -
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Happy Birthday GFT!
If you tend to prefer your cinemas with a little charm and magic, without overt corporate sponsorship and pesky multiplex convenience, you may also like to k... Read more »| 21 Apr 2009 -
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Building Rome in a Day: The 48 Hour Film Project 2009
Some quarters of common knowledge suggest that Julius Caesar didn’t build Rome in a day and it took God nearly a week to create the Earth. A widely he... Read more »| 08 Apr 2009 -
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A Short Success
Catriona McInnes’ graduation short I’m in Away from Here has been garnering attention from film festivals across the world. Gail Tolley catches up with the local filmmaker. Read more »| 01 Apr 2009