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The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)- BFI London Film Festival 2021

Posted by Gui on October 31, 2021

Review 105min Genre:       Drama, Thriller Director:     Joel Coen Cast:         Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand , Bertie Carvel…more Writers:     Joel Coen and William Shakespeare -Synopsis- A medieval Scottish lord and his ambitious wife execute a dastardly plan to ruthlessly seize power in the land after the prophecy of three weird witch sisters, only to be plunged into […]

Wild Rose (2019)

Posted by Gui on April 14, 2019

Review 100min Genre:       Drama, Music Director:    Tom Harper Cast:         Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo…and more Writer:      Nicole Taylor -Synopsis- When a young and irrepressible but irresponsible Scottish single mother’s spirits fail to be dampened by a stint in prison, she soon gets back to pursuing an unlikely dream of becoming a Nashville country music […]

Outlaw King (2018)- BFI London Film Festival 2018

Posted by Gui on November 7, 2018

Review 121min Genre:     Fact-based, Drama, War Director:  David Mackenzie Cast:       Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, Stephen Dillane…and more Writers:   David Mackenzie, Bathsheba Doran, James MacInnes… and more -Synopsis- Reeling from personal tragedy and the oppression of 14th century English occupation, nobleman Robert the Bruce seizes his destiny as king of the Scots and begins a daring […]

Indie Spotlight- Moon Dogs

Posted by Gui on September 6, 2017

In an ongoing effort to help aspiring filmmakers and promote independent films, particularly those struggling with distribution and releases, we periodically feature films in our ‘Indie Spotlight’ series for your consideration. Moon Dogs (2017) 93min Genre:     Comedy, Drama, Music Director:  Philip John Cast:       Jack Parry-Jones, Christy O’Donnell, Tara Lee…and more Writers:   Derek Boyle and Raymond […]

T2 Trainspotting (2017)

Posted by Gui on January 27, 2017

Review 117min Genre:     Drama Director:  Danny Boyle Cast:       Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller…and more Writers:   Irvine Welsh and John Hodge -Synopsis- Twenty years after taking the money and running, ‘Renton’ returns to Edinburgh to find a new purpose in life and try to make amends with former best mates ‘Sick Boy’ and ‘Spud’. […]

T2: Trainspotting Trailer #1

Posted by Gui on November 3, 2016

The Boyos are back in town!; 20 years older but none the wiser, ready to reminisce and settle old scores while misbehaving in a whole new broken world of excess and addiction, as Danny Boyle re-injects his own groundbreaking 90s British classic into a new generation. Directed by Danny Boyle and starring Ewan McGregor, Robert […]

Indie Spotlight- Anna Unbound

Posted by Gui on July 4, 2016

In an ongoing effort to help aspiring filmmakers and promote independent films, particularly those struggling with distribution and releases, we periodically feature films in our “Indie Spotlight” series for your consideration. Anna Unbound (2015) (English Language) 89min Genre:     Drama, Mystery, Thriller Director:  Bernd Porr Cast:       Vasso Georgiadou, James Robson, Martin Sweeney…and more Writers:   Bernd Porr, […]

Macbeth (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on October 2, 2015

Review 113min Genre:     Drama, Action Director:  Justin Kurzel Cast:       Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Sean Harris…and more Writers:   William Shakespeare, Justin Kurzel… and more In the harshness of the European Middle-ages an ambitious Scottish nobleman, spurred on by his ruthless wife and ominous prophecies, murders the King and takes his throne. But his obsession will lead […]

Slow West (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on June 25, 2015

Review 84min Genre:   Western, Drama Director: John Maclean Cast:      Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Ben Mendelsohn…more Writer:   John Maclean A young Scottish lad crosses the Ocean and the wild unforgiving plains of 19th Century America to find his true love who was forced to flee their homeland, as he tries to avoid a selection of cutthroats […]