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Three men riding custom motorcycles in a desert landscape, wearing leather jackets and jeans.
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Glasgow Film Festival presents… 1969: End of Innocence

by Little White Lies

The ever-industrious Scottish festival is a LWLies fave, and they’re taking a journey back to the Summer of Love.
Silhouette of a person looking out of a window on a snowy scene.
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The Lodge – first look review

by Jennifer Verzuh

Riley Keough impresses in this icy domestic horror from Goodnight Mommy directors Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz.
Two people, a woman with short dark hair and a man with blond hair, sitting on a couch in a room with patterned wallpaper and a poster on the wall.
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Big Time Adolescence – first look review

by Hannah Strong

SNL’s Pete Davidson puts in a star-making turn in this suburban coming-of-ager from writer/​director Jason Orley.
Monochrome image of a woman examining a statue of a child in a garden.
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Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love – first look review

by Ed Gibbs

Leonard Cohen’s muse takes centre stage in this haunting film from Nick Broomfield.
Black and white image of a man playing a trumpet on stage, wearing a white shirt.
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool – first look review

by Ed Gibbs

Stanley Nelson’s look at the 20th century jazz icon reveals a troubled soul rarely at peace with himself.
A man in a suit sits at a desk, looking at photographs and documents.
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The Report – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Adam Driver investigates the CIA’s conduct post‑9/​11 in this gripping political drama.
Two people seated at a table set for a formal meal in a dimly lit, ornate room. A woman in a light-coloured outfit sits upright, while a man leans forward with his head in his hands.
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The Souvenir – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Joanna Hogg delves into her own past in this wickedly mysterious romantic drama starring Honor Swinton-Byrne.
A black and white image showing a person lying on the ground, bundled in a blanket, next to a parked car with a registration plate visible.
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Shooting the Mafia – first look review

by Ed Gibbs

Documentarian Kim Longinotto explores the Mafia’s grip on Sicily through the lens of photojournalist Letizia Battaglia.
Two people conversing across a desk in an office setting, surrounded by computer equipment and stationery.
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After the Wedding – first look review

by Jennifer Verzuh

Strong performances from Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams aren’t enough to save this melodrama from mediocrity.
Two people, a young man and an older woman, sitting together and appearing to be in conversation.
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The Last Tree – first look review

by Hannah Strong

There’s a touch of Moonlight about Shola Amoo’s engaging second feature about young British-Nigerian boy.