#gff 2020

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Movie Review: Our Ladies - A Wildly Entertaining Riot of a Movie

Michael Caton-Jones' 'Our Ladies' is a "wildly entertaining riot of a movie" that "delivers schoolgirl sins in such a gloriously funny, brash and unashamedly thirsty way". Sophie Butcher's review.

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The August Virgin - Review

The August Virgin – Review

Like a lot of major cities around the globe, many of Madrid’s inhabitants leave the stifling heat of the metropolis and head to the country and the coast. The month of August sees it deserted of locals with only the tourists to revel in the various outdoor festivities and parties. It is in this setting that The August Virgin, a Spanish film from director Jonas Trueba. (more…)

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Patrick - Review

Patrick – Review

Films like Patrick are one of the reasons for venturing out to film festivals. It wasn’t flagged as one of the main highlights of the day when it was screened at Sitges in 2019 but there was something about the premise and the little information that was available which raised interest. I am glad I took a punt on it as it turned out to be one of my favourites. (more…)

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Proxima - Trailer

Proxima – Trailer

Proximawill open this year’s Glasgow Film Festival on the 26th February, premiering in the UK following on from its Toronto, Macao and San Sebastian festival play. Eva Green gives a career-best performance in this epic and emotionally charged new drama from acclaimed director Alice Winocour. The story follows Sarah (Green), a French astronaut training at the European Space Agency in Cologne. The…

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Supernova

It doesn’t take much to change the course of your personal history. The coming together of seemingly random events that, when they happen in sequence, result in a situation that is neither wanted or expected. The Polish film Supernova from debut director Bartosz Kruhlik starts out on that premise and then shows in detail just what the outcome can be. (more…)

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Run – Trailer Verve Pictures have announced the UK cinema release of Scott Graham's Run, a compelling and thrilling portrayal of how teenage dreams are hard to leave behind when you missed your chance to hit the road and run. 

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Glasgow Film Festival to host UK premiere of black and white version of multi-Oscar winner Parasite

Glasgow Film Festival to host UK premiere of black and white version of multi-Oscar winner Parasite

Glasgow Film Festival will host the UK premiere of the brand new black and white version of Best Picture Oscar winner Parasite on Thursday 5 March. Bong Joon Ho’s history-making South Korean social satire will be given a whole new dimension in this re-filtered new edit. A huge fan of black and white cinema, at the version’s world premiere at Rotterdam International Film Festival earlier this…

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