Matthew Allan

Final year student at Glasgow Caledonian University studying a BA Hons in International Marketing. I have written for the edit student paper and my connection with film probably started with my Dad introducing me to Collateral, Rambo, and Terminator 2 maybe at too young age…but anyway.

July 11, 2026

‘A Private Life’ Review: Jodie Foster Investigates a Far-From-Frightening, Mundane Case

Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, A Private Life gives the audience the chance to follow psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) on a private…

June 7, 2026

‘Ultras’ Review: A Romanticized Look at the Sub-Culture of Ultras that Feels Selective in Its Perspective

Ragnhild Ekner’s documentary Ultras takes audiences across the globe from England all the way to Indonesia, trying to understand the subcultu…

May 27, 2026

Review: ‘Finding Emily’ is a Convoluted Rom-Com Full of Charm

Alicia MacDonald’s Finding Emily follows musician Owen (Spike Fearn), who works at the student union bar in the University of Manchester. Whe…

May 19, 2026

‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ Review: A Soft Relaunch of MCU’s Most Questionable Anti-Hero Feels Stagnant Rather Than Special

After returning to The MCU in Daredevil Born Again (2025 – ), The Punisher/Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal), MCU’s most gritty anti-hero, who is a…

April 27, 2026

‘Slither’ 20th Anniversary: The Gunn Creature Feature That Kicked Off an Incredible and Unexpected Journey

If audiences were to think all the way back in 2006 that James Gunn would direct one of the best comic book movie trilogies and one of the mo…

April 21, 2026

‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Review: A Lackluster Look at the Rise of Putin

The Wizard of the Kremlin, by Olivier Assayas, shows audiences the rise of Vladimir Putin (Jude Law) through his spin doctor, Vladimir Barano…

April 9, 2026

Review: ‘Fuze’ Aims for a Big Explosion, but Only Musters Up a Mild Impact

Fuze from David Mackenzie follows Chief Superintendent Zuzana Greenfield (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and Will Tranter(Aaron Taylor-Johnson) after a Wo…

March 23, 2026

Review: ‘Dead Lover’ is a Micro Budget Horror for the Freaks

Grace Glowwicki’s Dead Lover introduces audiences to a smelly Gravedigger played by Glowwicki herself. Everyone scoffs at her except her Love…

March 11, 2026

Director James McAvoy Discusses ‘California Schemin’ at The Glasgow Film Festival

The Rolling Tape was kindly invited to the roundtable of California Schemin’, featuring actor-director James McAvoy and the cast: Seamus …

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