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cinemaperspective.comAftersun Interview: Frankie Corio – ‘Paul is now my very, very best friend’.Scottish drama Aftersun by writer and director Charlotte Wells has been knocking audiences for six on the film festival circuit. The plot follows dad Calum, played by Normal People star Paul Mescal…

Tonight Cinetopia will host a special screening of Charlotte Wells' stunning debut Aftersun (cinetopiaconnect.com/event/afters...) Today's #ThrowbackThursday piece is my interview with its breakout star Frankie Corio! cinemaperspective.com/2022/11/22/a...

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cinemaperspective.comFilm review: InkThe incisive works of playwright James Graham tend to skewer Britain’s rich cultural history, with his pieces often presented on stage or on television. For only the second time in his illustrious …

🗞️ NEW REVIEW! 🗞️ Danny Boyle’s historical thriller Ink screened at the BFI London Film Festival and comes to UK cinemas in January! cinemaperspective.com/2026/10/19/f...

🗞️ NEW REVIEW! 🗞️ Danny Boyle’s historical thriller Ink screened at the BFI London Film Festival and comes to UK cinemas in January! cinemaperspective.com/2026/10/19/f...

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: Toy Story 5It’s been over three decades since the beloved series first came to our screens, and now cowboy Woody (Tom Hanks) and space ranger Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) return in the latest animated adv…

Now streaming on Disney+, today’s #ThrowbackThursday review is Toy Story 5! cinemaperspective.com/2026/06/25/t...

cinemaperspective.comDVD review: Top Gun: MaverickOver thirty years have flown by since Tony Scott’s 80s hit Top Gun took to the skies, and we’ve seen Tom Cruise transition from an exciting rising talent into the ultimate movie star he is today. T…

With Cruise's latest film Digger dividing critics and audiences, today's #ThrowbackThursday review is his 2022 box-office success, Top Gun: Maverick! cinemaperspective.com/2022/06/03/f...

terriwhite.substack.comWhat We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Nepo BabiesThe parental-privilege umbilical cord might drive us potty but are celebrity offspring just an easy target?

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cinemaperspective.comFilm review: DiggerBest known for doing his own stunts in blockbuster franchises such as Mission: Impossible and Top Gun, it’s been a while since cinema-saving action man Tom Cruise has truly disappeared into a role.…

⛏️DIGGER REVIEW!⛏️ cinemaperspective.com/2026/10/05/f...

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: Rise of the Footsoldier: RetributionDo you remember when the Fast & Furious movies were about street racing? In a similar vein, the ‘Footsoldier’ films were once about football hooliganism, the original telling the true story of …

New review! 👊 Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution is out on digital release later this month via @signatureuk.bsky.social cinemaperspective.com/2026/10/02/film

18 Sept

Nearing the end of my Canadian adventure over the past week or so, I had to check out this cool little indie cinema in Golden, British Columbia!

cinemaperspective.comDVD review: FarmingActor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje turns his hand to writing and directing for his feature debut Farming, a coming-of-age drama based on his own turbulent upbringing. Born to Yorùbá parents in Ni…

17 Sept

Today’s #ThrowbackThursday review is British coming-of-age crime drama Farming! cinemaperspective.com/2019/06/23/f...

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: CrushedNo stranger to plying his trade within the circuit of genre festivals that showcase his low-budget efforts, indie writer and director Simon Rumley has taken his alternative sensibilities to Thailan…

14 Sept

Coming to UK cinemas on 5th October, here’s my review of Simon Rumley’s thriller Crushed! cinemaperspective.com/2025/08/17/f...

cinemaperspective.comDVD review: The Inbetweeners 2It’s usually a risk for popular television programmes to make the jump to the big screen but in 2011, The Inbetweeners made it look easy. Would a sequel have the same outcome or should they h…

10 Sept

After the exciting news this week, today’s #ThrowbackThursday review is The Inbetweeners 2! 🏜️ cinemaperspective.com/2014/11/30/f...

6 Sept

Watched on a plane (as I’m sure the director intended) but I thoroughly enjoyed Anthony Maras’ WWII drama Pressure which has an absolutely brilliant performance from Andrew Scott at its old-fashioned heart. Conversations about the weather forecast have never been more gripping! In cinemas this week.

cinemaperspective.comDVD review: ThoroughbredsPlaywright Cory Finley introduces himself to the cinematic landscape with his directorial debut Thoroughbreds, a Sundance-indie-comedy with a sinister neo-noir streak. Olivia Cooke portrays Amanda,…

3 Sept

Today’s #ThrowbackThursday review is Cory Finley’s indie comedy Thoroughbreds! cinemaperspective.com/2018/03/04/g...

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: Teenage Sex & Death at Camp MiasmaDuring a period in which we’ve seen resurrections of iconic franchises such as Scream, Halloween, and Evil Dead, writer and director Jane Schoenbrun presents a satirical take on this concept with t…

29 Aug

🩸 NEW REVIEW! 🩸 Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma is out now in UK cinemas! cinemaperspective.com/2026/08/28/f...

cinemaperspective.comDVD review: Richard JewellStill working at the age of 89, legendary actor turned director Clint Eastwood’s latest piece is Richard Jewell, a true crime drama that revisits one of his recurring themes; the American hero. Set…

27 Aug

After knocking it out the park in The Invite and I Want Your Sex (out tomorrow), this is Olivia Wilde's year. Today's #ThrowbackThursday review is Clint Eastwood's true crime thriller Richard Jewell in which she gives a great supporting performance. cinemaperspective.com/2020/02/02/f...

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24 Aug

#Imposters #EdFilmFest #EIFF #MovieReview An unsettling film that turns parental fear into a focused study of identity, denial, and how choice and chance steer its characters into increasingly uneasy territory. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/eiff/2026/im...

cinemaperspective.comCinetopia podcast: August 2026 – EIFF26 Reviews of The Incomer, I Want Your Sex, Sheep in the Box, and more.Visit the post for more.

22 Aug

If you missed us on the radio this week, the #EIFF26 special episode of Cinetopia is now available wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️ cinemaperspective.com/2026/08/22/c...

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: The Last ResortAn idyllic family holiday takes a sinister turn in The Last Resort, the latest drama from Norwegian director and co-writer Maria Sødahl. It follows Danish married couple Louise (Danica Ćurčić…

20 Aug

New review! Fresh from its screening at #EIFF26, here's my ★★★★★ review of Maria Sødahl's drama The Last Resort. cinemaperspective.com/2026/08/20/f...

cinemaperspective.comIt is in Us All Interview: Antonia Campbell-Hughes – ‘It was like a one-man-show, like theatre. It was extraordinary’.I have been fascinated by the work of actor Cosmo Jarvis for the past few years, and always take a keen interest in what he’s working on and who he’s working with. His latest performance is in Iris…

20 Aug

With the latest #EIFF26 drawn to a close last night, today’s #ThrowbackThursday post looks back at an interview from a few years ago! cinemaperspective.com/2022/08/23/i...

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18 Aug

#Abandoned #EdFilmFest #EIFF #MovieReview A confident, atmospheric found‑footage film that turns its striking location and lived‑in character work into a steady, methodical source of tension. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/eiff/2026/ab...

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19 Aug

#TheStateofUs #EdFilmFest #EIFF #MovieReview A heartfelt movie that handles difficult themes with assured tonal control and a deep understanding of what friendship means in its final hours. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/eiff/2026/th...

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19 Aug

#Skintown #EdFilmFest #EIFF #MovieReview A sharply observed, confidently balanced drama that navigates humour and danger with clarity and delivers its story with precision. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/eiff/2026/sk...

17 Aug

Screening again today & tomorrow at #EIFF26, comedy drama Capsized is one of my festival highlights! My ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review: cinemaperspective.com/2026/08/15/f... My interview with director Lindsey Ryan: cinemaperspective.com/2026/08/16/c...

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: Extra GeographyExciting acting talent has been introduced to the big screen in the feature debut from director Molly Manners. Based on Rose Tremain’s 2007 book of the same name, coming-of-age comedy drama Extra G…

15 Aug

Fresh from its UK premiere, here’s my ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of coming-of-age comedy Extra Geography! 📝 #EIFF26 cinemaperspective.com/2026/08/15/f...

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: CapsizedThis year we’ve already seen Odysseus charter choppy waters to get home on the biggest of screens and in the feature debut from NY-based director Lindsey Ryan, a hard-up Irish-American family plead…

15 Aug

Fresh from its #EIFF26 World Premiere today, here’s my ★★★★ review of Lindsey Ryan’s comedy drama Capsized! 🌊 cinemaperspective.com/2026/08/15/f...

15 Aug

Check out my Edinburgh International Film Festival coverage so far with reviews of The State of Us and Bodyhackers as well as an exclusive interview with the director of The Mad World of Harvey Kurtzman! #EIFF26 cinemaperspective.com

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: Bodyhackers‘Surgery is the new sex’ was the suggestive tagline of veteran filmmaker David Cronenberg’s recent body-horror piece Crimes of the Future and this appears to have inspired the latest work from Ango…

14 Aug

Fresh from its premiere at #EIFF26, here’s my review of sci-fi noir Bodyhackers! cinemaperspective.com/2026/08/14/f...

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: The State of UsWithin the ‘buddy movie’ sub-genre, often the story revolves around one last blowout before one or all of the friends leaves town or goes off to college or university. In comedy drama The State of …

14 Aug

My first review of #EIFF26 is comedy drama The State of Us! cinemaperspective.com/2026/08/14/f...

cinemaperspective.comThe Outrun Interview: Saoirse Ronan, Nora Fingscheidt & Amy Liptrot – ‘It was important to make Rona an evolution of the three of us’.After a period of disruption which threatened an uncertain future, the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) finds itself on more solid footing for its 77th edition this year. At its ne…

13 Aug

Ahead of tonight’s #EIFF26 Opening Gala, today’s #ThrowbackThursday post reflects on the same event in 2023 when The Outrun opened the festival! cinemaperspective.com/2024/08/19/t...

9 Aug

#EIFF26 kicks off in a matter of days. So far, my coverage includes: - a programme preview on the Cinetopia podcast - my 5 must-see picks - my interview with director Bart Simpson cinemaperspective.com

cinemaperspective.comDVD review: PriscillaJust one year after the release of Baz Luhrmann’s glitzy Elvis biopic, writer and director Sofia Coppola presents another side to the story with her latest feature, Priscilla. Based upon the 1985 …

6 Aug

Today’s #ThrowbackThursday review is Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla! cinemaperspective.com/2023/12/30/f...

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cinemaperspective.comThe Mad World of Harvey Kurtzman Interview: Bart Simpson – ‘I didn’t want this to be a puff piece’.Keen comic-book fans may well be aware of the satirist magazine MAD that was first published in the 1950s but they might not be so familiar with its creator, Harvey Kurtzman. In the programme notes…

4 Aug

🎙️Latest interview! 🎙️ Ahead of its World Premiere next week at EIFF26, I chatted to director Bart Simpson about his documentary The Mad World of Harvey Kurtzman! cinemaperspective.com/2026/08/04/t...

4 Aug

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30 July

With #EIFF26 around the corner, today’s #ThrowbackThursday piece is my interview with actor Frankie Corio on Aftersun, which opened the festival back in 2022! ☀️ cinemaperspective.com/2022/11/22/a...

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29 July

Very much enjoyed Matt Johnson’s tender slice of a famous life, TONY, a coming-of-age summer snapshot with Dominic Sessa as a young Anthony Bourdain, Antonio Banderas as an early mentor and a scene-stealing Leo Woodall as a scrappy oyster shucker. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

hollywoodreporter.com‘Tony’ Review: Dominic Sessa Finds Ideal Balance Between Cocky and Lost in Tender Coming-of-Age Portrait of a Young Anthony BourdainAlso starring Antonio Banderas, Emilia Jones and Leo Woodall, Matt Johnson’s bio-drama chronicles a formative Provincetown summer during which the future chef worked in a hectic kitchen.

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: The Good BoyOff the back of the phenomenal global impact made by TV series Adolescence last year, Stephen Graham portrays another, but very different, complex father in his latest picture, The Good Boy (known …

24 July

Streaming on Prime Video today, here's my ★★★★ review of Jan Komasa's thriller The Good Boy! ⛓️ cinemaperspective.com/2026/03/04/f...

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: On the SeaA decade has passed since award-winning novelist Helen Walsh turned her attention to filmmaking, and after a foray into television last year, she has returned to writing and directing for the big s…

24 July

Out in selected UK cinemas today, here's my ★★★★ review of Helen Walsh's compelling drama On the Sea 🌊 cinemaperspective.com/2025/08/17/f...

cinemaperspective.comFilm review: The OdysseyKnown for his mind-bending stories and practical filmmaking prowess, writer and director Christopher Nolan has embarked on his most ambitious feature to date. Shot entirely with unwieldy IMAX 70mm …

23 July

🏹NEW REVIEW! 🏹 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Christopher Nolan’s epic action fantasy The Odyssey is out now in UK cinemas… #TheOdyssey #FilmSky cinemaperspective.com/2026/07/21/f...

cinemaperspective.comDVD review: DunkirkVisionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan has carved a career out of writing and directing imaginative movies, telling mind-bending tales in a way that only he can. His latest feature marks a departure…

23 July

With Christopher Nolan's #TheOdyssey in cinemas now, today's #ThrowbackThursday review is his WWII epic Dunkirk! cinemaperspective.com/2017/07/21/f...

cinemaperspective.comTop 5 Must-See Movies of Edinburgh International Film Festival 2026Tucked in amongst the biggest arts festival in the world, the latest edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival is nearly upon us. Back with its Midnight Madness strand, amazing In Conver…

22 July

EIFF 2026 is right around the corner. Here are my picks from the festival programme! cinemaperspective.com/2026/07/22/t...

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21 July

🎙️ Our latest Cinetopia Radio podcast is out now! Cinetopia's Amanda Rogers is joined by show regulars, Jim Ross (Take One Magazine) and Garry Arnot (Cinema Perspective), to preview EIFF 2026 and review The Invite, Blue Heron and Rosebush Pruning. 🎬 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/6l2c...

open.spotify.comJuly 2026: 2026 Edinburgh International Film Festival Preview, The Invite, Blue Heron, and Rosebush PruningCinetopia Radio · Episode

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21 July

“BLUE HERON is a gentle demonstration of cinema’s power, and Romvari's ability to create a tangible, shared experience of something difficult to put into words. The film is one of fuzzy memories & half-truths, but the impression it leaves is firm & enduring.” - @jimgr.com reviews. #filmsky

takeonecinema.netBlue HeronBLUE HERON is a gentle demonstration of cinema’s power, and Romvari's ability to create a tangible, shared experience of something difficult to put into words. The film is one of fuzzy memories & half-truths, but the impression it leaves is firm & enduring.