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Mark Carnochan

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Film lover and critic | Contributor @thefilmagazine, @FILMHOUNDSmag & @BroadwayWorld | He/His

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Jan 15

Once you experience something like sexual assault your view of the world changes. Thank you to @lwlies.com and @hannahstrong.co.uk for allowing me to use my own experienges to explore the representation of male sexual assault on screen.

Any and all support on this one means the world ❤️

Little White Lies @lwlies.com · Jan 15

While stories of survivors have come a long way in the cinema, male accounts of sexual assault are still being underserved, often the butt of the joke. lwlies.com/articles/mal...

Played for laughs: how cinema still fails male sexual assault survivors

There is a troubling history of male survivors of sexual assault being treated as a joke in film and television – one writer recounts finding solace in another story.

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 12d

EDINBURGH HORROR FANS

Every year I write up a list of all the retrospective horror screenings happening in Edinburgh throughout October. Enjoy!

The list will be updated regularly to accommodate updated timings and screenings.

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Edinburgh October Horror Screenings

October Horror Screenings Edinburgh Cinemas: Odeon Fort Kinnaird Odeon Lothian Road Odeon Edinburgh West Vue Omni Vue Ocean Terminal Cineworld The Cameo Everyman Filmhouse Dominion October Horror R...

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 12d

I am very lucky to have had my reviews used in the past for promotional materials, even on movie posters, but I have never seen one in the flesh. So cool!Better believe I took one home for myself.

My manager also put one up at work with the wee note you can see in the second photo. Very sweet.

Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Sep 3

My interview with Irvine Welsh and Paul Sng is finally here.

As a wee boy wanting to get into film in Scotland, I never thought it was possible until I saw Trainspotting for the 1st time. So getting to chat to him and Paul about drugs, death and arts education was an honour!

Via @filmhounds.co.uk

Irvine Welsh and Paul Sng open up on new documentary Reality Is Not Enough

Irvine Welsh and Paul Sng sat down with Filmhounds Magazine to discuss the making of their new documentary Reality Is Not Enough.

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Alissa Wilkinson @alissawilkinson.bsky.social · Jul 9

Freelancing writers, this is gold:

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FWT Publication Freelance Rates Database

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Jul 6

Recently wrote a review of the wildly underrated cop flick Narc (2002). Check out my review and maybe even give the film a watch if you fancy!

Via: @filmhounds.co.uk

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Narc - An Underrated Gem Looking For A Home

Joe Carnahan's gritty neo-noir crime thriller's stock continues to rise thanks to a new release from Arrow Video.

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Jun 24

Brief thoughts on Pixar's latest, Elio. Their best original film in years. A wonderful picture that deserves to find its audience.

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A ★★★★½ review of Elio (2025)

The first real breakthrough I had in counselling was when my counsellor asked me if I considered myself a lonely child. When I said no, she asked again, but differently: "do you think younger Mark was...

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Apr 27

My dear friend Braelen has made a terrific YouTube video detailing the process of making a song. From writing to recording to producing, step 1 all the way to completion. Regardless of musical experience, I think you'll enjoy the vid. Check it out!

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Making an Indie Song from Start to Finish in 7 Days

YouTube video by Braelen Addison

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Alex Firer @alexfirer.bsky.social · Apr 27

Sinners invites a new bold business idea. What if people want to see movies because they like them and not due to a pavlovian response to being 12 years old once!?

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Apr 27

When I first heard about a new horror film from a nineteen year old director I couldn't help but be curious. As a film it may not work but the talent is clearly there. Check out my review of Human Resources now!

Via Filmhounds

filmhounds.co.uk/2025/04/less...

Less Than Perfect - Human Resources (Film Review) - FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Human Resources is a fun idea and a terrific opportunity to see the beginnings of tomorrow’s filmmakers.

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Mar 28

Thank you 😊

Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Mar 28

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Recently I have found myself getting the itch to write some short stories again so I decided to set up a Substack as a new space for my writing. It's been a while since I wrote anything like this but feel free to subscribe!

Mark Carnochan | Substack

Edinburgh based Film critic dealing with the daily mispronunciations of his last name.

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Danette Chavez @danettechavez.bsky.social · Jan 28

I wrote about a recent shift in paranoid thrillers on TV, which have moved away from the disillusioned white everyman who's often a cog in the machine to those who are often ground up by the gears

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The age of the "are you paranoid enough?" thriller is here

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Prince Charles Cinema @princecharlescinema.com · Jan 29

Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you.

Sign the petition here - #SaveThePCC 38d.gs/SaveThePrinc...

a photo of the exterior of the PCC with the words THANK YOU on the readograph up top.

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Huck Magazine @huckmag.com · Jan 29

Petition to save the Prince Charles Cinema signed by over 100,000 people in a day

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Petition to save the Prince Charles Cinema signed by over 100,000…

PCC forever — The Soho institution has claimed its landlord, Zedwell LSQ Ltd, is demanding the insertion of a break clause that would leave it “under…

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Jan 24

Emilia Pérez had me won over at first but the wheels quickly fell off. Much like Driving Miss Daisy going over Do The Right Thing, this being nominated over I Saw The TV Glow feels like another example of the lesser, more digestible film being awarded.

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A ★ review of Emilia Pérez (2024)

This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Jan 22

Thank you to everyone that liked, shared, and read this article over the past week.

Strangers I don't even know have shared it, people I haven't spoken to since High School have reached out and friends and family have shown so much love. You have no idea how much it means.

Little White Lies @lwlies.com · Jan 15

While stories of survivors have come a long way in the cinema, male accounts of sexual assault are still being underserved, often the butt of the joke. lwlies.com/articles/mal...

Played for laughs: how cinema still fails male sexual assault survivors

There is a troubling history of male survivors of sexual assault being treated as a joke in film and television – one writer recounts finding solace in another story.

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Hannah Strong @hannahstrong.co.uk · Jan 21

this from soderbergh's daily beast int has really annoyed bc it's creating a false equivalency. yes every artist takes inspiration from others, but the idea of feeding films/art into an algorithm to spit out something 'inspired' by them is categorically not the same to me

Text reading: "Question: You don't see Al as a form of plagiarism?

Answer: I am the process of synthesizing everything I've ever witnessed or experienced or watched or made in order to decide how I want to do a specific thing at a specific moment on a specific day on set. If Carnal Knowledge doesn't exist, Sex, Lies, and Videotape doesn't exist. What do I owe Jules Feiffer and Mike Nichols? They would tell you I don't owe them anything-that they're standing on somebody else's shoulders. David Lynch would go, well, if I'd never seen a Buñuel film, I probably wouldn't be exactly the filmmaker I am."

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Hannah Strong @hannahstrong.co.uk · Jan 15

It's a privilege to get to work with writers on pieces like this. Very honoured that people feel safe enough to share their stories and perspectives with us at LWLies.

Little White Lies @lwlies.com · Jan 15

While stories of survivors have come a long way in the cinema, male accounts of sexual assault are still being underserved, often the butt of the joke. lwlies.com/articles/mal...

Played for laughs: how cinema still fails male sexual assault survivors

There is a troubling history of male survivors of sexual assault being treated as a joke in film and television – one writer recounts finding solace in another story.

lwlies.com

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Jan 15

Working with you was a privilege. Thank you for supporting myself, my writing and my story.

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Little White Lies @lwlies.com · Jan 15

While stories of survivors have come a long way in the cinema, male accounts of sexual assault are still being underserved, often the butt of the joke. lwlies.com/articles/mal...

Played for laughs: how cinema still fails male sexual assault survivors

There is a troubling history of male survivors of sexual assault being treated as a joke in film and television – one writer recounts finding solace in another story.

lwlies.com

Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Jan 12

Well this looks amazing. Thanks for bringing it to my attention

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩 @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · Jan 11

I hope all the critics groups members who have voted for Jomo Fray for his cinematography for NICKEL BOYS go back and watch ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT, which should have taken those same awards last year.

Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Jan 12

Feel like there are a lot of parallels between Good Luck To You, Leo Grande and Babygirl, right down to a sexy dance set to an absolute banger of a needle drop.

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · Jan 6

respect to @jarrodjones.bsky.social, who tracked down a skeevy '90s thriller with ~150 watches logged on letterboxd for this

The A.V. Club @avclub.com · Jan 6

January is a notorious burying ground for bad movies, but there are always some diamonds to be found in the dump. www.avclub.com/inventory-be...

Inventory: 10 January movies that were diamonds in the dumping ground

We pay tribute to the best examples of the most disposable movie type of all: January movies, often dropped into obscurity.

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Dec 31

The Film Magazine is officially out of print. This publication is one of the very first to take me seriously as a writer and I will always be grateful for that. Thank you Joseph for supporting me and my work. It means more than you could ever know.

Thanks for everything TFM ❤️

The Film Magazine @thefilmagazine.bsky.social · Dec 31

Thank you for 10 years of support ❤️🖤❤️

Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · Dec 31

My favourite annual feature. Of course, I just had to write about Challengers. Give it a read and see what everyone else chose, too!

Paul Klein 👾 @paulkleinyo.bsky.social · Dec 31

filmhounds.co.uk/2024/12/the-...

I really hope I can continue to curate this list for a long time because it's always fascinating what contributors pick as their stand out scenes and there and some truly great ones this year.

The Best Scenes of 2024 (chosen by Filmhounds) - FILMHOUNDS Magazine

The writers of Filmhounds pick their favourite scenes from the film's released this year and explain why they're so good.

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