This year's crop of Tartan Shorts coincidentally seem to have common themes running through them: love (or a lack of it), estrangement and isolation in one sense or another.

~ Dylan Matthew -

This year's crop of Tartan Shorts coincidentally seem to have common themes running through them: love (or a lack of it), estrangement and isolation in one sense or another.

~ Dylan Matthew -

A thought-provoking glimpse into a much bigger neverending story.

~ Dylan Matthew -

A thought-provoking glimpse into a much bigger neverending story.

~ Dylan Matthew -

A terrific soundtrack and Jamie Bell’s perfectly judged performance and charismatic persona holds it together throughout.

~ Dylan Matthew -

A terrific soundtrack and Jamie Bell’s perfectly judged performance and charismatic persona holds it together throughout.

~ Dylan Matthew -

Only 15 minutes into this instant classic I thought ‘this is a bloody masterpiece’.

~ Dylan Matthew -

Only 15 minutes into this instant classic I thought ‘this is a bloody masterpiece’.

~ Dylan Matthew -

Quite brilliantly acted and written.

~ Dylan Matthew -

Quite brilliantly acted and written.

~ Dylan Matthew -

A well-written and beautifully performed piece.

~ Dylan Matthew -

A well-written and beautifully performed piece.

~ Dylan Matthew -

Despite the rather distracting appearance of hypnotist Derren Brown in a minor role it is still a nice idea.

~ Dylan Matthew -

Despite the rather distracting appearance of hypnotist Derren Brown in a minor role it is still a nice idea.

~ Dylan Matthew -

Mullan, as usual, blends his trademark emotional rawness and understatement of gesture to powerful effect.

~ Dylan Matthew -

Mullan, as usual, blends his trademark emotional rawness and understatement of gesture to powerful effect.

~ Dylan Matthew -

A bold, disturbing and powerful montage.

~ Dylan Matthew -

A bold, disturbing and powerful montage.

~ Dylan Matthew -

A delightful ensemble piece depicting the funniest dinner party from hell since Bringing Up Baby.

~ Dylan Matthew -

A delightful ensemble piece depicting the funniest dinner party from hell since Bringing Up Baby.

~ Dylan Matthew -

For me it was Cillian Murphy’s traumatised sergeant who stole the film.

~ Dylan Matthew -

For me it was Cillian Murphy’s traumatised sergeant who stole the film.

~ Dylan Matthew -