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Choose Edinburgh. Choose the Grassmarket. Choose the cold, darkened streets of one of the busiest parts of town at two in the morning.

Some of the Trainspotting 2 cast and crew were spotted filming in one of Edinburgh's legendary streets in the early hours of this morni...

“Rock and roll is a risk”.

At its core, Sing Street is a generic Get-the-Girl film. Its about a boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s who tackles his strained family life by starting a band: all to impress the mysterious girl he likes. The director's - John Carney...

Sing Street (Top choice)

What?

A coming of age comedy set in 1980’s Dublin, filled with great music and comedy. Following the attempts of one local boy as he tries to set up a band to impress The Girl. Should be cliché, but it’s wonderfully charming.

Who?

John Carney (Be...

“We won’t all live, but maybe we won’t all die”

Taken from Anton Saulnier’s Green room, the above line sums up the nihilistic nature of this project. This is Saulnier’s second feature film and a noticeable improvement on the excellent Blue Ruin. The plot is simple...

Another year, another Marvel release. It would be fair by this point to be fatigued by these outings by now. However, Captain America: Civil War is a genuinely great film by its own merits. For one, it deters from to the usual formula of ‘beat up some aliens/supervilla...

This week’s releases vary from superhero blockbusters to family drama. They may be vastly different, but all are brilliant.

Captain America Civil War

What?

A superhero film of epic proportions. Captain America sees the Avengers team divided as new laws regarding mutant...

At SNOG we believe true mastery in the arts should be celebrated. Cinema is no exception.

Here's our list of some of the most exciting films you need to see this week.

The Brand New Testament

What?

A satirical religious black comedy. Imagine a modern equivalen...

"I'm the same kind of writer as I am a drinker. I'm a binger." - Irvine Welsh.

Irvine Welsh is the Poet Laureate of the Scheme. Since Trainspotting’s release in 1993, Welsh has achieved potentially the highest level of cult status possible in Scotland. He’s had ten nov...

Suicide Squad is one of the most anticipated films of this summer. The blockbuster follows a collection of the most infamous super-villains, as they undertake a potentially fatal mission issued by the USA government. The film’s first trailer impressed fans and newcomer...

It has been a mere five months since JJ Abrams released his lens flared Star Wars debut. The ambiguous trailer for the next episode, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was just released, tipping fans of the timeless series over the edge. As if they weren't hyped enough....