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GFF 18: 'Wonderstruck' Review

Back in 2015, director Todd Haynes gave us one of the best films of the decade in Carol; returning to the helm this year to follow it up, we have Wonderstruck.

00:49:00 // By awais irfan

For his latest, Wim Wenders directs James McAvoy and Alicia Vikander in romantic drama Submergence - a film with arrives with lots of fascinating ideas and potential but one that, sadly, drowns upon arrival.

21:42:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'You Were Never Really Here' Review

In Hollywood's current weather, action films the likes of Taken and John Wick are a dime a dozen. On the surface, it's easy to mistake Lynne Ramsay's latest for another one of these. But it's so much more.

18:58:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'Ghost Stories' Review

Adapting from their acclaimed and colossal hit theatrical production, directors Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson offer us Ghost Stories: a terrifying anthology of unnerving stories, which screened at this year's Glasgow Film Festival.

19:14:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'Foxtrot' Review

Whilst it may not have picked up the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy-Awards last night, it’s safe to say that you won’t see any film this year quite like Samuel Maoz’s Israeli drama Foxtrot.

20:19:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'Lean on Pete' Review

From Moonlight to Lady Bird, The Florida Project, A Ghost Story and more, A24 are at the top of their game. And now they’ve given us Lean on Pete, which screened at this year's Glasgow Film Festival - and the verdict is in.

18:11:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'Thoroughbreds' Review

There’s a lot of comparisons to American Psycho and Heathers being made with director Cory Finley’ stark debut into feature-film territory. But, frankly, it’s the best broad-stroke encapsulation of what this film is: if those two cult classics had a twisted child, it would look something like Thoroughbreds.

16:16:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'A Fantastic Woman' Review

Oscars Sunday is only just a couple of days away now and one film up for an award for Best Foreign Picture is Sebastian Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman, which screened at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival.

17:43:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'You, Me & Him' Review

Just yesterday I shared my interview with David Tennant for You, Me and Him (you can find that here). And now here’s my review of the film, which received its European Premiere at this year's Glasgow Film Festival.

23:43:00 // By awais irfan

Interview: Imogen Poots On 'Mobile Homes'

One of the many stars in attendance at this year's Glasgow Film Festival was the gorgeous Imogen Poots, who was on hand for the UK Premiere of Mobile Homes where she chat with me about her latest project.

23:42:00 // By awais irfan

Interview: Callum Turner On 'Mobile Homes'

One of the many stars in attendance at this year's Glasgow Film Festival was the superb Callum Turner, who was on hand for the UK Premiere of Mobile Homes where he chat with me about his latest project.

22:27:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'A Prayer Before Dawn' Review

A24 have tackled all calibre of film... all apart from the hyper-masculine prison film - until now. Their latest venture heads into exactly that territory. A Prayer Before Dawn screened at Glasgow Film Festival, and here’s my verdict.

11:29:00 // By awais irfan

Interview: David Tennant On 'You, Me & Him'

One of the many stars in attendance at this year's Glasgow Film Festival was the brilliant David Tennant, who I was lucky enough to get to chat to briefly about his latest project - the charming You, Me and Him.

16:37:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'The Party's Just Beginning' Review

Scotland’s homegrown Karen Gillan has made quite the career for herself – a Guardian of the Galaxy and even holding her own against Dwayne Johnson in the recent Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. However, for her latest project, she steps behind the camera for her directorial debut: The Party’s Just Beginning.

00:08:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'The Ballad of Lefty Brown' Review

After releasing an impressive slew of films in 2017, A24 are kicking off what looks like a promising 2018 with a big presence at this year's Glasgow Film Festival. And the first showing here: their forthcoming Western The Ballad of Lefty Brown.

11:00:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'Love, Simon' Review

Continuing the Glasgow Film Festival coverage here on the site is my review of director Greg Berlanti’s latest offering, this time as he heads into teen territory for the gay, young-adult, romcom Love, Simon. Here's my review.

21:00:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 18: 'Isle of Dogs' Review

Opening this year’s Glasgow Film Festival is the acclaimed Wes Anderson’s much-anticipated return to the world of stop-motion (his first since his 2009 gem Fantastic Mr. Fox) with Isle of Dogs. And here's my verdict.

01:20:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 2017: 'Free Fire' Review

Last year, acclaimed director Ben Wheatley treated us to the wonderful High Rise. A year later and he's back, this time with Free Fire - making its debut at this year's Glasgow Film Festival, here's my review of the action flick.

21:25:00 // By Unknown

GFF 2017: 'Personal Shopper' Review

Thriller is a difficult genre to get right. For starters, there are so many different forms of thrillers, which can range from the intense suspense created in the many great films of Alfred Hitchcock, to the supernatural horror in the Insidious franchise. And then there is Personal Shopper, which screened at this year's Glasgow Film Festival - and the verdict is in.

01:02:00 // By awais irfan

GFF 2017: 'Headshot' Review

Two of the best action films in recent years are foreign films The Raid and The Raid 2. Naturally, star Iko Uwais' next film - foreign action flick Headshot - has a lot of anticipation, and a lot to live up to as a result. The film screened at this year's Glasgow Film Fest, and here's my review.