Glasgow Film Festival - Cary Grant's Glasgow

He scaled Mount Rushmore, romanced some of Hollywood’s most revered screen starlets, and was the epitome of suave for over thirty years. The debonair Mr Grant is no longer with us, but if you’re wanting a night out befitting his image, Glasgow can…

Glasgow Film Festival - A guide to Glasgow’s indie culture

Glasgow’s many low-lit corners provide safe haven for the city’s cool crowd. One such place, within range of the CCA and GFT, is Variety (401 Sauchiehall Street), an effortlessly cool and tiny bar which pulls in a wide mix of customers eager to sample…

Glasgow Film Festival - A guide to Glasgow’s FashionArtFilm hotspots

Glasgow has always been a hit with the cutting-edge fashion pack, and the style of the city percolates through into its inhabitants. Not far from Cineworld in the city centre, Che Camille (Argyll Chambers, 34 Buchanan Street) is an inspiring…

Arabian Nights

Middle East International Film Festival

What follows is a short blog by Zainab Al Hassani who went to this year's Middle East International Film Festival, which took place between 10-19 October 2008 in Abu Dhabi.

Brave Story

Based on a novel by prolific Japanese authoress Miyuki Miyabe, Brave Story is a tale of love, friendship, and the sacrifices people must make in order to do what is right. Eleven-year-old protagonist Wataru meets Mitsuru, a lone figure who tells our…

Soldier Blue

Originally released in 1970 at the tail end of a period of huge social, political and psychological change and based on the massacre of Cheyenne Indians at Sand Creek in 1864, Soldier Blue is as relevant today as it ever was. Predominantly a love story…