Community Centre, Nairn, 7-8 June 2008

FANS OF hard-hitting, page-turning mysteries will know that Dennis Lehane is one of the finest thriller writers of our time. Clint Eastwood made an Oscar-winning film of Mystic River. Now, actor Ben Affleck has directed a stunning, sure-footed adaptation of Gone Baby Gone, creating a film soaked in the atmosphere of working-class Boston and informed […]

Empire Theatre, Eden Court Inverness, 29 May 2008

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies RECENT Romanian cinema has caught the attention of the world. Films like The Death Of Mr Lazarescu and 12.08 East Of Bucharest have confirmed a new wave of talent at work in the country. Cristian Nemescu was tipped as a leading figure in that renaissance until his tragic death in […]

Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow, 23 May 2008, and touring

Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 23 May 2008

ALLAN HUNTER at the Movies TWENTY YEARS is a long time to wait for a new Indiana Jones blockbuster, but fans will not be disappointed by Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull. Harrison Ford may be eligible for a bus pass these days, but when he dons the famous Stetson and cracks […]

Glen Urquhart Public Hall, Drumnadrochit 19 May 2008

Bogbain Adventure & Heritage Farm, Inverness, 15 May 2008

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, in repertory, 2008