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Chris Fyvie

Chris is an English teacher in Edinburgh and former regular contributing critic for The Skinny and BBC Radio Scotland. You can find his previous scribbles at rottentomatoes.com.

Latest Film Reviews

  • Alien: Romulus (2024)
    Review preview for Alien: Romulus

    There is a decision made in this movie, around a character and the remainder of the narrative, that is so egregious, so offensive, so ghoulish, that it never recovers.

    Chris Fyvie · 2 out of 5
    A group run into trouble while exploring a derelict space station.
  • And So It Begins (2024)
    Review preview for And So It Begins

    Robredo and Ressa are compelling, charismatic figures.

    Chris Fyvie · 4 out of 5
    Amid the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections, a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation against deepening threats to truth and democracy. In a collective act of joy as a form of resistance, hope flickers against the backdrop of increasing autocracy.
  • Eismayer (2022)
    Review preview for Eismayer

    At once overstuffed and oddly slight, it’s a restrained and sincere work.

    Chris Fyvie · 3 out of 5
    A closeted Army instructor finds his identity challenged when an openly gay man joins his unit.

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