26th January 2023 - The Glasgow Guardian



Review: Empire of Light

26th January 2023

In the attempt to include a variety of themes and topics, the film refuses to go beyond surface level and provide any actual meaningful commentary. As we enter awards season, a recurring theme of several new film releases appears to be cinema itself. Alongside Damien Chazelle’s epic Babylon and Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award contender The ...


Review: Tár

26th January 2023

Cate Blanchett dominates as celebrated conductor and composer Lydia Tár in director and screenplay writer Todd Field’s unflinching interrogation of power and corruption. LIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD Tár is a masterful character-study of the downfall of a creative genius. Cate Blanchett is electric in her role as composer, conductor and self-proclaimed ‘U-Haul lesbian’ Lydia Tár in ...