An ambitious debut feature that ricochets from chamber piece to industry satire to paranormal puzzle box.
Edinburgh Fringe 2022 Scotsman reviews (part 3 – complete round-up)
A round-up of all my reviews of cabaret and LGBTQ+ shows from this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Edinburgh Fringe 2022 Scotsman reviews (part 2 – queer round-up)
A round-up of four terrific queer shows – Wilf, Delicious Fruit, Grandmother’s Closet and No Place Like Home – plus a nod to the sensational Ode to Joy (or How Gordon Got to Go to the Nasty Pig Party)
Edinburgh Fringe 2022 Scotsman reviews (part 1)
My first batch of reviews from this year’s Fringe, including Mat Ricardo, ALOK, Reuben Kaye, Sarah-Louise Young, Sooz Kempner, Michael Trauffer and more.
Nope review for Sight & Sound
Jordan Peele is unique in delivering original, timely and intriguing satirical blockbusters that get under the skin. His UFO-based third feature is an unsettling, uneven inquiry into the American urge to see and be seen.
Maisie review for Sight & Sound
Lee Cooper’s documentary about the UK’s oldest performing drag artiste includes compelling fly-on-the-wall material and potent performance footage.
Everything Everywhere All At Once review for Sight & Sound
Michelle Yeoh channels multidimensional skills to grapple with her family’s exploding identities in this hyper-inventive, goofily radical pop fantasia.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent review for Sight & Sound
Nicolas Cage stars as a fictionalised version of himself in a tongue-in-cheek caper that breaks on the rocks of self awareness.
The Dropout review for Sight & Sound
A series about med-tech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes probes the magical thinking of transformative visions, confidence tricks and the American dream.
Great Freedom review for Sight & Sound
Sebastiane Meise’s film about gay incarceration in postwar Germany finds the value of holding and being held tight when it counts.
