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The Happy Prince – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Rupert Everett dons three caps to write, direct and star in a dramatic imagining of Oscar Wilde’s untimely demise.
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Damsel – first look review

by Hannah Strong

In their first feature-length directorial team-up, David and Nathan Zellner go west, with Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska in tow.
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Isle of Dogs – first look review

by Hannah Strong

Wes Anderson takes audiences on a journey to Japan in his new stop-motion feature about a 12-year-old boy and his missing dog.
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The best new horror movies from Sundance 2018

by Ed Gibbs

This year’s festival offered plenty of devilishly dark delights within its raucous Midnight strand.
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Lizzie – first look review

by Monica Castillo

Chloë Sevigny plays infamous axe killer Lizzie Borden in director Craig William Macneill’s chilling drama.
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Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist – first look review

by Monica Castillo

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood proves a spiky and evasive presence in this entertaining docu-portrait.
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Mandy – first look review

by Monica Castillo

This ultra-violent Nic Cage revenge flick is the stuff midnight movie legend is made of.
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post – first look review

by Monica Castillo

Desiree Akhavan delivers a bold and poignant queer drama about teen survivors of gay conversion therapy.
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A B&B in Glasgow is showing Groundhog Day every day for a fortnight

by Hannah Strong

Harold Ramis’ 1993 comedy bears repeating as part of the 2018 Glasgow Film Festival.
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Our New President – first look review

by Monica Castillo

This frequently confounding collage doc explores the cult of Donald Trump through fake news and viral footage.