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Mark Carnochan

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Film lover & critic | He/They Interviews Editor at Filmhounds Magazine | Bylines: The Film Magazine, The Wee Review, Next Best Picture, Little White Lies + more.

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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's that time of year, which means I have made yet another list of all the old horror films screening in Edinburgh throughout October! Time to start planning your horror viewings for the month - Enjoy! #Edinburgh #Horror #Cinema docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Edinburgh October Horror Screenings
October Horror Screenings A list of all the classic horror films & special screenings throughout Edinburgh during the spookiest month of the year. As always, whilst I try to keep the list as updated a...
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
So unbelievably proud to finally publish my 30th Anniversary piece on Lynne Stopkewich's 1996 film Kissed. Criminally underseen, I spoke with Lynne and others involved in the film to explore its origins, its reception at the time, and why it never found an audience. Via @filmhounds.co.uk
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Kissed At Thirty - “We were trying to make a Disney film about necrophilia”
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Lynne Stopkewich’s criminally underseen debut, FILMHOUNDS speaks with those involved with the film to discuss all things Kissed.
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Quick rant - if you're in a press screening and you take your phone out multiple times, what are you even doing in the room?
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
My lovely friend Braelen just released a new video about writer's block, ambition, and fear of failure. It's a doozy and, painfully, far too relatable. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kO5...
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Crashing Out for a Month Cured My Fear of Failure
YouTube video by Braelen
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Bedsit Cinema @bedsitcinema.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I have long struggled with my #mentalhealth, and a few years ago it was almost fatal- I was an inpatient on a ward for a while. In The Bastard Noose I try to understand myself and tell a story about the mental health services in the #NHS. It's a raw, personal story.
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The Bastard Noose: Admission
INTRO HERE Foreword: This series is essentially a journal, written from notes and based on my perspectives at the time. In order to ex...
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Just finished a really great interview for a very cool article I am writing. Sometimes stuff like this happens and it reminds me just how lucky I am to get to be doing stuff like this 🤗
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
So happy to share my interview with @mikemuncer.bsky.social for @filmhounds.co.uk. With the upcoming release of the @evolutionofhorror.bsky.social book, it was a treat to chat with Mike about his history with horror, the process of writing the book, and all things EOH. Give it a wee read below!
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Mike Muncer talks The Evolution of Horror: A Terrifying Guide to Horror Movie History - “I want to make a book that is like a translation of the podcast”
If you’re a fan of horror movies, then odds are you’ve heard of The Evolution of Horror. Starting up the podcast in 2017, Mike Muncer’s journey through the history of horror has since become a global…
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Currently writing an article celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Lynne Stopkewich's painfully overlooked 1996 film 'Kissed.' Looking to talk to any fans of the film to discuss it's legacy and why you love it. If you'd be up for chatting please email me at mark@filmhounds.co.uk
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Happy to finally share the first piece I was involved with as Interviews Editor for @filmhounds.co.uk. It was a pleasure working with our writer Kedar on this interview with Séamus McLean Ross. Definitely check it out! filmhounds.co.uk/2026/06/26/s...
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Séamus McLean Ross Talks California Schemin’
Séamus McLean Ross talks California Schemin’, working with James McAvoy, and bringing Silibil N’ Brains’ story to the big screen.
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Love how every year we get a "record high" forecast and folk are like "nice to get a bit of sun, eh?"
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Hannah Strong @hannahstrong.co.uk · 18/06/2026
obviously i'm biased but this issue is a real showstopper. support independent media, buy a copy!! online or at any of our wonderful stockists lwlies.com/stockists
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
God I love film mags.
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Gorgeous
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The two wrestlers at the beginning of Disclosure Day are Lance Archer and Brian Cage, in case you were wondering.
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The Spring Outside of the Fence ⭐️ As interesting an addition as it may be for this year's Queer East line-up I found this one to be a terribly dull affair.
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
SNL UK - Ncuti Gatwa / Holly Humberstone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My final review of SNL UK's first season is finally here and, alongside my thoughts on the finale, it features my end of season awards as well as my top fifteen sketches of the series. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/25/s...
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Saturday Night Live UK, Episode 8 (TV Review) — A Finale To Remember
It’s finally here. After nine long weeks that somehow managed to go by far too fast at the same time, the SNL UK season finale has arrived. Of course, the journey to whether or not a British versio…
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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 20/05/2026
Remember: we were never given credit for being right about crypto, we were never given credit for being right about NFTs, we were never given credit for being right about the metaverse and we will never be given credit for being right about AI. Fuck 'em up anyway.
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Outsiders (1986) ⭐️ As Taiwan's first gay film The Outsiders was undoubtedly revolutionary upon release but now it just comes across as hollow and tacky. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/19/t...
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The Outsiders (Queer East 2026) – Once Groundbreaking, Now Tacky
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
SNL UK - Hannah Waddingham / Myles Smith ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some hosts are so good that they simply feel like a member of the cast. One can only hope that Waddingham comes back to host again in the future. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/18/s...
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Saturday Night Live: UK, Episode 7 (TV Review) — Hannah Waddingham, Please Come Back
Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the last few years, you have undoubtedly witnessed the meteoric rise of Hannah Waddingham. Making her stage debut almost thirty years ago, Waddingham is …
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Very happy to announce that after six years with @filmhounds.co.uk I have officially moved up to the role of interviews editor. It feels very fitting given that one of my first articles for the site was, in fact, an interview. Can't wait to get started. First order of business: Get me Spielberg!
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
SNL UK - Aimee Lou Wood / MEEK ⭐️⭐️⭐️ An episode of highs and lows. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/13/s...
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Saturday Night Live: UK, Episode 6 (TV Review) — An Episode Of Highs & Lows
Live from London, Saturday Night Live UK is back for its sixth episode. This week, Sex Education and The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood plays host, finally getting her chance to grace the SNL stag…
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
After a much deserved break from all work I am back and, admittedly, a bit behind. SO SNL UK - Nicola Coughlan / Foo Fighters ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another great episode where truly everyone shined. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/01/s...
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Saturday Night Live: UK, Episode 5 (TV Review) — Collective Chaos
With this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live UK, Nicola Coughlan made history as the first-ever guest to return to the show. First appearing in the very first episode of the show, Coughlan feels…
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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
making the angry red SEO smiley face into a satisfied green SEO smiley face
the work is mysterious and important
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Clarisse Loughrey @clarisseloughrey.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
YOU, ME, & TUSCANY is cute!! is it really a romcom if you’re not questioning the lead’s ethics
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Cute and uncynical romcom You, Me & Tuscany is a minor miracle – review
Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page lead a movie that nods to Noughties classics like ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ and ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
SNL UK - Riz Ahmed / Kasabian ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ After a huge dip in quality last week, SNL UK comes back with another stellar week of hilarity. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/04/08/s...
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Saturday Night Live: UK, Episode 3 (TV Review) — George Fouracres Shines Once Again
This past weekend was an historic one. For the first time since its inception, SNL UK ran head-to-head with its American counterpart, Saturday Night Live. On the American front, Jack Black hosted f…
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Getting to chat to Ramiel Petros and Nick Freeman about their wonderful documentary The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel truly was a treat. Check out the film and make sure to give my interview with the pair a wee read! Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/04/07/d...
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Directors Ramiel Petros And Nicholas Freeman Talk The Last Guest Of The Holloway Motel – “Feel the fear and do it anyway”
Where is Tony Powell? The question that so many asked after the disappearance of the Norwich City defender in the early eighties, and one that many continued to ask over the past forty years. Final…
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Whether you care about football or not, this documentary about ex-Norwich City defender Tony Powell is both beautiful and inspiring. Well worth a watch! Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/04/07/t...
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The Last Guest Of The Holloway Motel (BFI Flare 2026) — Truly Wonderful
For over two decades, those walking through West Hollywood would be greeted by two magnificent sights: the vintage façade of the Holloway Motel and “the man on the balcony,” Tony Powell. For many i…
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
SNL UK - Jamie Dornan / Wet Leg ⭐️⭐️ Via @filmhounds.co.uk The drop in quality between Episode One and Two truly shows the duality of Saturday Night Live. Jamie Dornan simply wasn't up to the task but another star was made in this weeks standout, Annabel Marlow.
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Saturday Night Live: UK, Episode 2 (TV Review) — Jamie Dornan Fails To Make Us Laugh
The first episode of Saturday Night Live UK aired a little over a week ago and, now that the dust has settled, can only be considered a success. Creating loads of laughter on the night, receiving p…
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
SNL UK - Episode One Tina Fey / Wet Leg ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It's a bit of a dream of mine to write for either iteration of Saturday Night Live but for now I'll take writing about how happy this first episode of SNL UK made me. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/03/26/s...
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The Perfect Debut – Saturday Night Live: UK, Episode 1 (TV Review)
“Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!” The words many of us have been waiting to hear for far too long. For some, this wait began in April of last year, when the British version of the long-runni…
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Thank you to James McAvoy & the cast of California Schemin' for giving me a few minutes of their time for this interview. As a wee boy from Musselburgh growing up in the early 2000s, seeing a Scottish star on screen was inspiring. An honour to chat with the man. Via @filmhounds.co.uk
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James McAvoy And Cast Talk California Schemin’ – “It’s not Hollywood’s responsibility to meet the cultural needs of Scotland”
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Effi o Blaenau ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The kind of film we need right now. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/03/16/e...
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Effi o Blaenau (Glasgow Film Festival 2026) – The Kind Of Film That We Need Right Now
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
We Believe You ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some times the most simple films are the most effective, and We Believe You packs one hell of a punch. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/03/15/w...
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We Believe You (Glasgow Film Festival 2026) – One of the Year’s Finest
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
My predictions for the 2026 Oscars. Banner year for horror cinema. #Oscars #AcademyAwards
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
One of my favourite people in the world (Conan O'Brien) hosts the Oscars two years in a row and both years I can't watch the ceremony!
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A hilarious story of friendship that never stops surprising you. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/03/08/n...
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Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie (Glasgow Film Festival 2026) – Plenty Of Laughs And Heart
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Failed Experiments: The Forgotten Sci-Fi Films of the 1990s Wrote a wee article about the overlooked Sci-Fi films of the 90s, how they did everything right and somehow still managed to fail. Give it a wee read! Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/03/06/f...
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Making a good Christmas film is no easy feat, as perfectly illustrated by one of the year's worst films, The Christmas Letter. A picture so devoid of passion or heart that it could expel the Christmas spirit from Ebenezer Scrooge himself. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2025/12/the-...
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The Christmas Letter (Film Review)
The Christmas letter, directed by Tori Hunter and starring Angus Benfield, includes a mini Christmas Vacation reunion for Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid and Brian Doyle-Murray.
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
I was incredibly lucky to get to sit down with I Swear director, Kirk Jones, and discuss the film, John Davidson, and the importance of understanding in the modern world. Kirk was a total sweetheart and provided me with some great answers. via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2025/11/kirk...
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Kirk Jones Talks Making I Swear
Director Kirk Jones discusses the importance of understanding in the modern world with his new film, I Swear.
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
This stuff never stops being cool for me. When I first started writing film reviews, I dreamed of having a review of mines on a DVD or a poster or to write for certain publications. Getting to achieve some of those dreams this year has been pretty damn cool! @filmhounds.co.uk
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
I really wish people would stop being so quick to declare a movie a flop. Like I appreciate these statements come from a place of analytics and statistics but I saw publications claiming The Smashing Machine to be a failure within three days? Like, can we just give things time.
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
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. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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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 · 30/09/2025
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.
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
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
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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 · 09/07/2025
Freelancing writers, this is gold: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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FWT Publication Freelance Rates Database
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
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 filmhounds.co.uk/2025/07/narc...
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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 · 24/06/2025
Brief thoughts on Pixar's latest, Elio. Their best original film in years. A wonderful picture that deserves to find its audience. boxd.it/a6cQCp
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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 · 27/04/2025
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! youtu.be/VB8ohPsPqsg?...
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Making an Indie Song from Start to Finish in 7 Days
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Mark Carnochan @markcarnochan.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
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...
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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 · 28/03/2025
substack.com/@markcarnoch... 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!
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Mark Carnochan | Substack
Edinburgh based Film critic dealing with the daily mispronunciations of his last name.
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