Reviews

Dir.: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; Cast: Günter Lamprecht, Gottfired John, Barbara Sukowa, Hanna Schygulla; West Germany/Italy 1980, 940 min. This captivating 15 hour odyssey is Fassbinder’s adaption of Alfred Döblin’s 1929 novel...

Dir.: Stephen Cookson; Cast: Timothy Spall; UK 2016, 83 min. As much as we all love the veteran actor Timothy Spall, his one-hander Stanley, a Man of Variety, co-written by Stephen Cookson...

Dir: Ari Aster | Cast: Toni Collette, Gabriel Bryne, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, 125' US | Horror Hereditary is in the upper echelons of atmospheric character-driven horror fare, but the film doesn't...

Dir.: Jonas Carpignano; Cast: Pio Amato, Koudous Seihon, Iolanda Amato, Damiano Amato, Rocco Amato; Italy/USA/France/Sweden 2017, 118 min. Jonas Carpignano's casts non professionals in this companion piece and follow-up to his...

Dir: Yuen Woo-ping | Action drama | China | 90' Yuen Woo-ping’s kung-fu classic is a breathtaking action adventure from perhaps the greatest action choreographer of all time, Yuen Woo-ping’s Iron Monkey...

Dir.: J.A. Bayona; Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Daniella Pineda, Justice Smith, Rafe Spall, Toby Jones, Isabella Sermon, James Cromwell, Geraldine Chaplin, James Cromwell; USA/Spain 2018, 128'. Director J.A. Bayona...

Dir.: Andrew Kötting; Cast: Xavier Tchili, Catherine Tchili, Clay Barnard (voice); UK 2017, 92' Based on the play Ivan and the Dogs by Hattie Naylor, Andrew Kötting's experimental feature uses archive and narrative film...

Dir: Joe Wright | Cast: Gary Oldman, Kristen Scott Thomas | Lily James | Ben Mendelsohn, Ronald Pick-up | Biopic Drama | UK Darkest Hour is to be believed, Britain's destiny...

Artistic Director Mark Adams unveiled this year's programme for Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), with 121 new features, including 21 world premieres, from 48 countries across the globe. Highlights include Haifaa...