The weekend of Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September saw the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (BBCSSO) perform two very special film-related concerts at Glasgow’s City Halls, both of which celebrated the work of composer Bernard Herrmann.
EIFF 2011 Film Review: Trollhunter
22 June, 2011 Leave a Comment
Trollhunter is a Norwegian mockumentary following the government-sanctioned exterminator of the title as he polices Norway against the threat of troll attacks.
EIFF 2011 Film Review: The Caller
19 June, 2011 Leave a Comment
Matthew Parkhill’s mystery thriller meets horror film, The Caller, is a worthwhile watch for fans of the genres.
EIFF 2011 Film Review: Albatross
19 June, 2011 Leave a Comment
The significance in the title of Niall MacCormick’s coming of age comedy, Albatross, is not immediately clear. However, within this beautifully written and warm film lies some touching insights into growing up, friendship and the burdens that many people carry, sometimes unaware of the ‘albatross around their neck’.
EIFF 2011 Film Review: Perfect Sense
19 June, 2011 2 Comments
Perfect Sense is the lastest film from David Mackenzie: a love story starring Ewan McGregor and Eva Green, set against the backdrop of an epidemic.
EIFF 2011 Film Review: Project Nim
18 June, 2011 Leave a Comment
Project Nim is the latest documentary from Man On Wire director, James Marsh, telling the story of Nim, a chimpanzee at the centre of a research project in 1970s New York.
EIFF 2011 Film Review: Angels Crest
18 June, 2011 Leave a Comment
Tragedy can send shockwaves throughout an entire community, especially in a small, secluded town. Angels Crest, the fictional town where this particular tale is set, follows the people who are affected by a dreadful event, offering a host of strong characters, but ultimately failing to build on a very promising start.
EIFF 2011 Film Review: Phase 7 (Fase 7)
17 June, 2011 Leave a Comment
According to TS Eliot, the world will end not with a bang but a whimper, a sentiment in some ways echoed by the low-key, darkly humourous tale, Phase 7.
EIFF 2011 Film Review: On the Shore
16 June, 2011 Leave a Comment
A French film about loneliness and love, following a middle-aged police captain who creates a fantasy about a suicide victim he finds.
EIFF 2011 Film Review: Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure
16 June, 2011 Leave a Comment
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure is a fascinating documentary about an audio phenomenon that went viral, years before the internet age. Humorous and thought provoking, a unique piece of filmmaking.
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