When Criterion announced Trainspotting (1996) as a January release in October, I was ecstatic. It’s one of my favourite films. The Blu-ray Lionsgate have already put out is a great release, but it’s awesome that a company like Criterion re-releases it (it was in the collection in laserdisc form) with […]
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Dreaded Light (2022) Modern Day Play for Today (VOD review)
One of the pieces of advice given to prospective writers across any medium, whether visually inclined or literary, it’s to write what you know. Writer/director Mark MacNicol has used that vague counsel to write his debut feature, Dreaded Light – a deeply personal drama that sashays past some horror tropes […]
Orphans (1998): Handles the ugly side of human nature, brilliantly (Review)
Before I start this review, I think it’s important that I give a little background context. 1998’s Orphans came at a time when the British film industry was in love with Scotland, following the success of Danny Boyle’s Shallow Grave ad, more importantly in terms of its cultural impact, Trainspotting. […]