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    James McAvoy speaks about being reduced to an accent, Scots being discouraged from making films about themselves, and his directorial debut, California Schemin’ (Film Interview)

    Despite being ‘the guy playing the Scottish king in the Scottish play,’ James McAvoy’s ...

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    Caragh-Rose Macfeeters

    Late Fame: Dafoe excels in film which reminds that art can hold beauty outside the spotlight (film review) 3 stars

    Late Fame is a film about despair, longing, belonging, and the quiet fear of ...

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    Leah Flint

    Effi o Blaenau – painting a bleakly vivid picture of the impact of austerity, Effi o Blaenau should be a star-making turn for Gwenllian (film review)

    Minority language cinema is well-represented in Scotland’s exhibition sector. CinemaAttic’s year-round programming makes regular ...

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    Sophie Kindreich

    What to see at Glasgow Film Festival 2026 (SNACK Picks)

    Glasgow Film Festival is back in all its glory, kicking off on Wednesday 25th ...

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    Sophie Kindreich

    Hamnet: Visceral and Moving Adaptation by Chloé Zhao (Film review)

    It feels like every time I see Jessie Buckley, I come away thinking of ...

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    Marc Bean

    Iron Lung – Vauge game adaption lumbers and mumbles – there’s lots of blood, though! (film review)

    Self-financed box-office hit Iron Lung makes for an ambitious but confused indie debut.  Directed, ...

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    Caragh-Rose Macfeeters

    Dr. Strangelove at Glasgow Film Festival restrospective – Small Petty Men with power and destructive tendencies, scarily relevent in 2026 and, yes, it’s the bomb

    Retrospective Feature: GFF Dr. Strangelove. “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the ...

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    Caragh-Rose Macfeeters

    Pillion film review: Alexander Skarsgård as a leather daddy in this warm BDSM biker romance

    Film Review: Pillion Going into a sold out screening of Pillion at the GFT ...

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    Zara Grew