Jamie Neish
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EIFF 2012: Edinburgh Film Festival lineup announced
At a low-key press conference at the Filmhouse earlier this morning, newly-appointed artistic director Chris Fujiwara took to the podium to announce the official programme for the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012, due to take place at venues across Edinburgh including Cineworld, Filmhouse and the Cameo from June 20 – 1 July. The festival, now in…
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Cannes 2012: ‘The Angels’ Share’ review
★★★★☆ Named after the term that describes the amount of alcohol that evaporates from a cask of whisky, The Angels’ Share (2012) finds director Ken Loach – Cannes’ only British Palme d’Or contender – returning to more light-hearted, yet invariably true-to-life and politically-tinged form. Newcomer Paul Brannigan plays Robbie, an untoward young man who, by…
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DVD Review: ‘Black Pond’
★★★★☆ First-time writers and directors Tom Kingsley and Will Sharpe unite to make the bold and darkly funny Black Pond (2011), an inherently British drama about a family who are accused of the murder of a stranger. By mixing elements of comedy, surrealism and, believe it or not, mockumentary, they’ve created a truly twisted, yet…
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Cannes 2012: ‘The Angels’ Share’ preview
Coming off the back of last year’s critically-acclaimed yet rarely-seen Route Irish (2010), Palme d’Or-winning British director Ken Loach reunites with screenwriter Paul Laverty this year for Scottish comedy-drama The Angels’ Share (2012). Yet again, Loach will present his latest film to the world via the Croisette after it was selected to screen in competition…
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DVD Review: ‘Encounters’ (BFI release)
★★★★☆ With queer cinema experiencing something of a renaissance in recent years, the 2012 release of Encounters: Four groundbreaking classics of gay cinema – made up of short films by Lloyd Reckord, Andy Milligan, Bill Douglas and Peter De Rome – feels somewhat essential. Curated by the British Film Institute, this new collection showcases the…
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DVD Review: ‘Booked Out’
★★★☆☆ Made on a shoestring budget and self-distributed by debut feature writer and director Bryan O’Neil after he became disillusioned by various distribution studios, Booked Out (2012) is almost the textbook definition of independent British filmmaking. However, instead of focusing upon violence, rape or kitchen sink realism, this slice of indie cinema brings something refreshing…
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EIFF 2012: Chris Fujiwara rings in the changes
Let’s be honest – last year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival was a mockery. Not only was there a noticeable lack of direction (for some reason the board thought it could function without the appointment of a permanent Artistic Director), but there was also the feeling that the programme had been half-heartedly stitched together at the…