Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and caldron bubble. It’s a story we all know. One of Shakespeare’s many classics, The Tragedy of Macbeth takes pride in being a new spin on the 1606…
Scotland
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The notion that a first-time filmmaker could blend the rugged, depressive existence of scrappy children struggling to get by in one of Glasgow’s most oppressive neighborhoods with a bizarre dream sequence that includes a mouse…
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I’ve always thought that Scotland has had an underrated film scene. Everyone always blurts out Braveheart as the first Scottish film to come to mind with a just as obligatory “FREEDOM!” yell along with it. Yet that…
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Retrospectives
‘Filth’ is a Twisted Film that Deserves More Attention
by Cammy Maddenby Cammy MaddenFilth was released way back in 2013 but after completing my article on the top 10 James McAvoy performances, I decided to re-watch it. If you’ve read any of my posts before, you’ll know I…
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With Dark Phoenix, IT: Chapter 2, and Glass due out for release next year, I felt like it was time to look at one of the main cast members of all of those films: James…
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Streaming Action/AdventureStreaming Reviews
Film Review – Outlaw King (2018)
by Cammy Maddenby Cammy MaddenI’m going to be honest with you: when I first saw the trailer for Outlaw King, I was full of nothing but doubts. My initial expectations surrounding the abilities of both Chris Pine and Aaron…
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Calibre (2018) follows the fate of vacationing hunters, and arrives this summer amid a steady flow of independent films on the festival circuit that find their way into the Netflix fold. This English language production hails…
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There are many actors in the world who play incredible roles and yet are often forgotten about when it comes to listing the greats. From fighting the Sith as a Jedi Master to staring at…
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There are many amazing war movies: whether it’s medieval sword fights, brutal action from WW2 or futuristic laser fights in space. One which always seems to find its way to the list is Braveheart. There…