Alistair Harkness is a freelance film reviewer. He specializes in arts and entertainment, with a particular focus on the film industry and filmmaking. Alistair's insights and critiques have been featured in Yahoo Sports UK, Yahoo News UK, The Scotsman, Gizmodo Media Group, The Conversation Australia + NZ, MSN, and BBC News.
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The latest Toy Story film tackles the hot-button issue of kids and tech head-on, but the formulaic nature of the storyline is a little dispiriting, writes Alistair Harkness
Theodore Pellerin gives a wonderfully nuanced performance in Pauline Loquèas’s drama Nino, writes Alistair Harkness
Jodie Foster flexes her French in A Private Life, while Blue Heron proves moving, thoughtful and thoroughly original, writes Alistair Harkness
Despite a spirited lead performance from Milly Alcock, Craig Gillespie’s film fails to take flight, writes Alistair Harkness
Despite a spirited lead performance from Milly Alcock, Craig Gillespie's film fails to take flight, writes Alistair Harkness Supergirl (12A) ★★
By: Alistair Harkness
If you enjoyed underdog sports comedies Dodgeball and Blades of Glory, take a swing at likeable pickleball story The Dink, writes Alistair Harkness
By: Alistair Harkness
Tom Holland does strong, nuanced work in this latest Spider-Man adventure, but it's a shame he keeps getting sidelined in his own movie, writes Alistair Harkness
Vicky Krieps gives a performance of great intelligence and sympathy in custody battle drama Love Me Tender, writes Alistair Harkness
By: Alistair Harkness
As an Edinburgh resident whose life and career have been shaped by the city's screen scene, writer-director Louis Paxton is thrilled to be kicking off this year's EIFF with his offbeat comedy about a pair of orphaned siblings.
By: Alistair Harkness
As an Edinburgh resident whose life and career have been shaped by the city's screen scene, writer-director Louis Paxton is thrilled to be kicking off this year's EIFF with his offbeat comedy about a pair of orphaned siblings.
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