Festivals

Eva Green gives an (inter)stellar performance in Alice Winocour's Proxima. A film where one woman dreams of the stars but finds the draw of family pulls harder than gravity. Writer-Director Winocour is no stranger to the Glasgow Film…

Céline Sciamma's Oscar-nominated Portrait Of A Lady On Fire paints a bold and vivid picture of love, loss and longing in 18th century France. When asked by a pupil about a portrait in her workshop, art teacher Marianne reminisces about…

The full programme has been announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2020. From 26 February to 8 March, one of the UK's largest film festivals will host over 380 film screenings, talks and special events - including 9 World premieres, 10…

Sea Fever swallows you up in its first frame. The dark echos of the sea’s depths feel claustrophobic and unfamiliar, like an unknown lake plant grazing against your foot while you’re swimming. It’s uncomfortable. It’s frightening. You…

Two years ago, Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike was highlighted at the London Film Festival with Blade of the Immortal. The comic book adaptation was a notable achievement in Miike's career, as it marked his 100th film. This year, he…

Directed by Can You Ever Forgive Me? director Marielle Heller, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood stars Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys and Chris Cooper. Inspired by a real-life magazine article, the film follows writer Lloyd (Rhys) as he is sent…

Don't let the fact Le Mans '66 (2109) - the new action sport's drama by American director James Mangold - is about cars put you off. Even for non-pretol-heads, the real-life bio-pic about car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and hot…

Inspired by real-life events, Bad Education is a comedy-drama starring Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney. Jackman portrays school administrator Frank Tassone who discovers his deputy Pam Gluckin (Janney) is stealing money from public school…

Uncut Gems was a brash, bold and nerve-shredding choice for this year’s #LFF Surprise Film. One that proves writer-directors The Safdie Brothers are diamonds in the rough. Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler) is a New York jeweller who is up to…

After Looper was released in 2012, filmmaker Rian Johnson planned to make a murder mystery film. Unfortunately, a small feature film called The Last Jedi prevented him from realising this project - until now. Starring an ensemble cast,…