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Comedy
Beano accuse Jacob Rees-Mogg of ripping off Walter the Softy
Many people are of the opinion that blowhard Tory politician, arch Brexiteer, and all-round shitbag Jacob Rees-Mogg is a cartoon character, and now the maker... Read more »| Updated about 7 years ago -
Festivals
EIF 2018: The Light on the Shore music programme
We received a taster of what the Edinburgh International Festival's Light on the Shore contemporary music strand would look like when Fergus Linehan launched... Read more »| Updated about 7 years ago -
Festivals
EIFF announce free Film Fest in the City line-up
Edinburgh International Film Festival kicks off on 20 June this year, and Film Fest in the City – EIFF’s annual outdoor screening season in colla... Read more »| Updated about 7 years ago -
Music
Mogwai release new track from Kin soundtrack
Glasgow post-rock dons Mogwai have been carving out a nice sideline in soundtracking when they aren't caving our chests in with massive waves of noise. They&... Read more »| Updated about 7 years ago -
Festivals
Traverse Theatre announce Fringe 2018 shows
The Edinburgh Fringe is only getting closer, and the much-loved home of new writing Traverse Theatre has finalised its line-up for the 2018 Fringe. New to th... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago -
Film
Rami Malek looks the part in Bohemian Rhapsody trailer
After all the misfortune that’s befallen the production of Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – including director Bryan Singer getting the... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago -
Film
The best film events in Scotland in June
1. EIFF The world’s longest continually running film festival returns and there’s clearly still juice in the old girl yet. The highlights look... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago -
Film
Watch the trailer for Steve McQueen's blistering crime movie Widows
Forget Ocean’s 8. If you’re looking for a female-led heist movie with a bit more grit, look no further than Steve McQueen’s crime thriller ... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago -
Festivals
Matt Palmer on bruising Scottish thriller Calibre
Nothing good ever came from taking a walk in the woods – not in the history of the movies at least. From the campers of Friday the 13th to the film stu... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago -
Festivals
Edinburgh Book Festival to celebrate Scott Hutchison
Last month, Scotland’s music community was rocked by the news that the much-loved Frightened Rabbit frontman and artist Scott Hutchison had taken his o... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago -
Festivals
KVIFF 2018: Crystal Swan
The kooky scenario at the heart of vibrant Belarus comedy Crystal Swan, the debut film from Darya Zhuk, could be lifted from a Seinfeld episode. Alina Nasibu... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago -
Film
Bryan Cranston on Isle of Dogs
Since his debut film, Bottle Rocket in 1996, Wes Anderson has been amassing the most eclectic ensemble of actors since the heyday of Robert Altman. Many... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago -
Festivals
Bottom @ Summerhall
Bottom begins with Willy Hudson shuffling on stage in a pink towel as if he’s just realised mid-shower that his one-man show is about to begin. Sheepis... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Film
The Eyes of Orson Welles
Mark Cousins is a champion of the underseen. But the Belfast-born, Edinburgh-based filmmaker has an uncanny knack, too, for spinning the familiar on its head... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Festivals
Edinburgh Comedy Awards: 2018 nominees announced
We’re on the final leg of the month of insanity that is the Edinburgh Fringe, and with the finishing line in sight things always perk up with the annou... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Music
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay: a "love-letter" to Europe
Edinburgh takes Hogmanay seriously. In the Scottish capital seeing in the New Year is a three-day affair, and this year’s full line-up has just been an... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Film
Captain Marvel trailer: Brie Larson flies into action
Those of you who sat through those seemingly-endless credits of Avengers: Infinity War will know that Captain Marvel is going to be a key player in the next ... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Music
John Carpenter on his newfound life as a rockstar
Name a god-like carpenter with the initials JC? If you’re a movie disciple the first deity to pop into your head should be John Carpenter, the don of g... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Music
The Art School and Vic Bar to reopen
There hasn’t been much to cheer about for Glasgow School of Art’s students over the last few months. Not only did a devastating fire destroy the ... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Film
The Best Film Events in Scotland in November
1. Mark Cousins is Filmhouse’s latest House Guest Concrete Night Spend enough time at Filmhouse and you’re sure to bump into filmmaker Mark Cou... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Film
Wildlife
There are many reasons to cherish tender family drama Wildlife, the directorial debut from actor Paul Dano. Chief among them is Carey Mulligan, who gives by ... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Music
Glasgow’s RESONATE announces full line-up
A must-attend for music industry professionals, musicians, students and aspiring artists, RESONATE aims to inform, educate and provide ample opportunity to m... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Film
New Nicolas Cage film to premiere at Glasgow’s Cage-a-Rama
Roll out the red carpet, because Cage-a-rama – “Europe’s longest-running Nicolas Cage film festival” – is back for its second y... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Tv Radio
The best films and TV to stream this Christmas
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the epoch of video on demand. It was the age of a new, must-see TV series every week and films by... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Film
The Best Film Events in Scotland in December
1. Ester Krumbachová retrospective The Murder of Mr Devil Ester Krumbachová might not be a household name in Scotland, but this key figure of... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Tv Radio
New Stranger Things season 3 trailer reveals episode titles
Is anyone else having Stranger Things withdrawal symptoms? It’s been over a year since we last visited Hawkins, Indiana and its plucky inhabitants, pla... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Film
BAFTAs 2019: The Favourite rules, but female directors shut out
Award season is upon us once again, although an obvious contender for Oscar glory has yet to emerge. At the weekend, the Golden Globes handed their biggest a... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Film
Peter Parker visits Europe in the first Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer
There are a few problems that the latest installment of Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man has to overcome. One: the brilliant animated film Spider-Man: Into... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Music
Radiohead release A Moon Shaped Pool’s bonus track online
When it comes to releasing music, Radiohead always have a few surprises up their sleeve. Nearly three years since its original release, the cult band have pu... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Festivals
Edinburgh Summer Sessions 2019: CHVRCHES, Primal Scream & more
Edinburgh Summer Sessions, the now-annual outdoor gig season organised by DF Concerts, heads back to Princes Street Gardens this summer (7-18 Aug) with anoth... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago