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Beast Beast

There is no shortage of films about the way we live now, and Beast Beast does not help…

By Ben Flanagan
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Sound of Metal

Drummer Ruben Stone (Riz Ahmed) lives and works with his girlfriend, Lou (Olivia Cooke), in a two-piece punk-metal…

By Andrew Murray
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Henry Glassie: Field Work

Renowned American scholar and folklorist Henry Glassie has spent his long career traveling the world to learn about…

By Andrew Murray
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The Oak Room

Director Cody Calahan, who made both The Oak Room and Vicious Fun (a favourite at this year’s Glasgow…

By Musanna Ahmed
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Groundswell

22nd April 2021 is this year's Earth Day, and Johnny Gogan’s documentary Groundswell (also known as Home is…

By Emma Kiely
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Night in Paradise

Tae-Goo (Uhm Tae-goo) is a noble but refined gangster who answers to his seemingly loyal boss, Yang (Park…

By Emma Kiely
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Thunder Force

What kind of the deal with the devil has Ben Falcone struck to continue making movies? The filmmaker,…

By Musanna Ahmed
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Red Rage

Red Rage (billed as Red Devil in the US) is the third instalment from the Saints and Savages…

By Francis Nash
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Final Days

Final Days begins with a familiar image: alone, trudging around his home, an ill man stares at the…

By Ben Flanagan
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Bittersweet Symphony

Jamie Adams’ Bittersweet Symphony doesn’t hit a single note right. An insipid story, pretentious cinematography and dreary indie-acoustic…

By James Humphrey