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So Bad It’s Good: Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is the most 2008 film ever. Nothing can catapult me back to being 13 years … More
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Film Review: Eighth Grade – in association with the Glasgow Film Theatre.
Eighth Grade is the first outing from comedian turned writer/director Bo Burnham. Like his comedy, Burnham’s debut cuts through its … More
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Film Review: Whisky Galore
Nothing could make a screening of the 1949 Ealing Comedy Whisky Galore on Burns’ Night more fitting than a complimentary … More
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Film Review: Shirkers
Shirkers delves into the past of director Sandi Tan, where she recalls the production of a film with the same … More
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Film Review: Beats – as a part of the Glasgow Film Festival
The opening scene of ‘Beats’ depicts the wallflower protagonist Johnno and his socially shunned, but well-meaning best friend ‘Spanner’ on … More
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Film Review: Mary Queen of Scots – in association with the Glasgow Film Theatre
The cinema was packed and tense with expectations: we were going to see our story, our history, our culture on … More
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Film Review: Pity Party Film Club presents Queercore
Hosted by Glasgow based Pity Party Film Club, the choice of venue for their screening of Queercore: How to Punk … More
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Film Review: Suspiria – in association with the Glasgow Film Theatre
Luca Guadagnino travels through space and time from 1983 Northern Italy to 1977 West Berlin to demonstrate his rather expert … More
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Film Review: Women in Film – selection of short films at the Havana Glasgow Film Festival
The Havana Glasgow Film Festival is the annual celebration of Cuban cinema and cultural heritage. This year, a spotlight has … More
