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Tag: Banel & Adama

  • Glasgow Film Festival 2024 roundup

    It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Glasgow and I was delighted to have the opportunity to go back. Viggo Mortensen was very complimentary about the main hall in the Glasgow Film Theatre and he said what I was thinking (and isn’t that kind of celebrity serendipity delightful). However its closing gala, Janey,…

  • London Film Festival 2023 roundup

    The festival that made me a critic has definitely altered since it started holding competitions, but I didn’t attend enough public screenings this year to get a sense of whether the vibe has permanently changed. I saw fourteen films this time, the strangest (though not the newest) being The Stranger and the Fog, the creepy…

  • Cannes 2023 roundup

    Ooh la la! I went to Cannes, baby!!! Of course, it was not nearly as glamorous as it might have been. I barely spoke to anyone on the ground; some mild chatting in various queues but otherwise went around in silence. Sad! Please invite me to your parties or to chat on your podcast, I’m…