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Scott Macdonald

A computer science graduate from the University of Edinburgh. Enjoys reading and writing about film. Recently taken up bicycling, and the gym in a late and vain effort to get fit. As for my taste...I adore Jean Renoir, Akira Kurosawa, David Lean, Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen, David Cronenberg, Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, Charlie Chaplin, and the great Alfred Hitchcock. His Vertigo is the best film ever made, a gift to the medium that reaffirms the art.

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Latest Film Reviews

Peepli Live (2009) - 4 stars
Social satire about not-very-suicidal but desperate farmer.
The Karate Kid (2010) - 3.5 stars
After moving a to China, a bullied boy discovers a new approach to life as he learns kung fu.
Gravity (2009) - 3.5 stars
A bank clerk finds himself drawn into the criminal underworld after a shock to the senses.
Vacation! (2010) - 1 stars
Four young friends go on a trip to the seaside.
Baby (2010) - 4 stars
A young woman invites in a stranger who has followed her home.
Native Son (2009) - 4.5 stars
Lonely farm-hand finds someone to be close to.
The Pizza Miracle (2010) - 3 stars
A son returns to say farewell to his dead father.
The Sentimental Engine Slayer (2009) - 3 stars
A lonely young man muses on murder.
The Rebound (2009) - 3 stars
A young New Yorker finds himself smitten with the single mother next door, despite a challenging age difference.
Outcast (2010) - 4 stars
Beasties, romance, black magic, comedy and horror - sounds like it's got it all!?
SoulBoy (2010) - 2.5 stars
A coming-of-age tale mixed in with the genesis of Northern Soul.
Superhero Me (2010) - 3 stars
A documentary about superheroes with the potential to make valiant efforts in the ongoing battle to save the world.
Toy Story 3 (2010) - 5 stars
When their owner grows up and leaves home, his toys have to adapt to a new way of life in a day care centre.
22 Bullets (2010) - 3 stars
Jean Reno stars as a retired gangster out for revenge for a brutal assassination attempt.
Blank City (2009) - 4.5 stars
Documentary on the DIY independent film movement that emerged in tandem with punk rock in late Seventies downtown New York.
The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride (2009) - 1.5 stars
Outrageous comedy Western about a young woman taking her murdered lover back to his home to be buried.
Thunder Soul (2010) - 5 stars
A tribute to the Kashmere Stage Band, looking at their remarkable history and the influence of Conrad "Prof" Johnson, who turned a school band into a worldwide sensation.
The People Vs George Lucas (2010) - 3.5 stars
A documentary looking at the arguments for and against each part of the Star Wars series and its creator.
Evil In The Time Of Heroes (2009) - 2 stars
Rather difficult to sum up in a one-liner - a barmy Greek zombie flick meets Doctor Who.
World's Greatest Dad (2009) - 4 stars
A comedy about a high school poetry teacher who learns that the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy.
Likes: Pretty much anything, as long as it isn't tiresome.
Dislikes: Michael Bay. Booooooo-sss.
Other Notes: Tech guy, EIFF correspondent




 
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