Feature: EIFF 2011

Another year, another Edinburgh International Film Festival. The world’s longest continually running film festival continues with a pleasantly diverse range of films as usual, from home-grown tales of romance and mass sensory loss (the highly anticipated Perfect Sense, starring Ewan McGregor and Eva Green) to the welcome return to the gritty and violent slums of Rio De Janeiro (Elite Squad 2), to name but a couple. Ross Miller will be there for the fourth year running, giving you daily updates and reviews on as many of the films showing at this year’s 11 day festival as he can fit in. We hope you enjoy the coverage!

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• Edinburgh International Film Festival 2011: Closing Thoughts

  My closing thoughts on the EIFF 2011, including my picks of the best and worst the festival had to offer.

  Opinion by Ross Miller — on Jun 25, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Jack Goes Boating

  Philip Seymour Hoffman continues to prove his worth as one of the best actors in the business.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 24, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Stormhouse

  Fails to deliver on its intriguing premise.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 24, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Ghosted

  Unfortunately the film does little, if anything, to break out from the mould and becomes "just another prison drama."

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 23, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Page Eight

  Mixing true-to-life and often black humour with a skillfully crafted feeling of quiet suspense.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 23, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Perfect Sense

  Manages very skilfully to convey a simultaneous sense of both hopefulness and hopelessness.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 22, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Bleak Night

  Has a lot to offer in the way of emotionality and quiet power.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 21, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Weekender

  Half the time Weekender is plain irritating, but writer Chris Coghill hits some great emotional beats.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 21, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Jitters

  The fact that the film has very solid performances from the young cast helps you to overlook its evident shortcomings.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 20, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Troll Hunter

  Takes what is now a conventional style of found-footage filmmaking and puts a unique stamp on it.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 19, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: The Caller

  This is about as preposterous and nonsensical as supernatural horror/thrillers come.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 19, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Albatross

  Albatross is exactly what you hope for from a coming-of-age "dramedy".

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 17, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: The Last Circus

  Its inherent strangeness only adds to the fun.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 17, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Project Nim

  This has audience pleaser written all over it.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 16, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Elite Squad 2

  More than enough there for those who enjoyed the City of God-esque world last time around.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 16, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure

  Undoubtedly fun and inventive.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 15, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Our Day Will Come

  If nothing else it’s worth seeking out for Vincent Cassel’s captivating performance alone.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 15, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Tomboy

  An understated yet powerful gem of a character drama.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 14, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: Phase 7

  The film doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 14, 2011

• EIFF 2011 Movie Review: The Guard

  This is a comedy which stands on the shoulders of Brendan Gleeson and the veteran carries it with apparent ease.

  Review by Ross Miller — on Jun 14, 2011