Friday, April 26, 2024

Rory Doherty

Rory Doherty is a recent graduate of University of Glasgow, a screenwriter, and playwright. Obsessed with films for as long as he can remember, he has plenty experience in making short films in the woods with friends, and has worked tirelessly to make sure none of them see the light of day. He loves sci-fi, comedies, mysteries, and deep-diving into strange and complex films. He currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Movie Review: “Falling” is an Effective Drama in Need of More Complexity

Director: Viggo Mortensen Writer: Viggo Mortensen Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Lance Henriksen, Sverrir Gudnason, Laura Linney, Hannah Gross Synopsis: When 80-year-old independent farmer Willis travels to Los Angeles for an indefinite stay with son John and...

Second Chances: A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Where and when we watch movies are crucial to how much we enjoy them. By rewatching a film, our opinion on it can drastically change. We can appreciate things we never saw...

Movie Review: ‘Possessor’ Proves Brandon Cronenberg’s Talent for Pulp

Director: Brandon Cronenberg Writer: Brandon Cronenberg Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Rossif Sutherland, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean, Jennifer Jason Leigh Synopsis: Tasya Vos, an elite, corporate assassin, takes control of other people's bodies using brain-implant...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘200 Meters’ is a Tense, Well-Scripted Drama

Director: Ameen Nayfeh Writer: Ameen Nayfeh Stars: Ali Suliman, Anna Unterberger, Lana Zreik Synopsis: A Palestinian father trapped on the other side of the separation wall is trying to reach the hospital for his son. Mustafa...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets’ is an Exhausting but Rewarding Documentary

Director: Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross Synopsis: Patrons and staff enjoy their last night in a Las Vegas bar that's shutting down. An old man wakes at the bar mid-morning and recites Shakespeare as...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Shadow Country’ is an Affecting Look at a Damaged Community

Director: Bohdan Sláma Writer: Ivan Arsenjev Stars: Magdaléna Borová, Cyril Drozda, Csongor Kassai Synopsis: How to reconcile with killings committed by your own neighbors? How to face growing evil that nobody stands against? What can...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Stray’ is Strong, Subtle Filmmaking – to a Fault

Director: Elizabeth Lo Synopsis: The world of Zeytin, a stray dog living life on the streets of Istanbul. Perspective is important when crafting a narrative, even a documentary one, and while Elizabeth Lo‘s film...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Honeymood’ is an Pleasant, Offbeat Odyssey

Director: Talya Lavie Writer: Talya Lavie Stars: Avigail Harari, Ran Danker, Dan Amroussi Synopsis: Following a fight in their honeymoon suite on the night of their wedding, a bride and groom embark on a surreal...

Rory Doherty

Rory Doherty is a recent graduate of University of Glasgow, a screenwriter, and playwright. Obsessed with films for as long as he can remember, he has plenty experience in making short films in the woods with friends, and has worked tirelessly to make sure none of them see the light of day. He loves sci-fi, comedies, mysteries, and deep-diving into strange and complex films. He currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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