Chris Mackrell's blog

Burning Ice sets out to be a ‘different’ documentary about climate change. Following several celebrities and various artists and designers as they travel to Greenland to discover the effects of global warming and to take home inspiration to include in their work.

Billed as a ‘political thriller’ this film is one of Edinburgh Festival’s world premieres.

Do you ever wonder what it would be like to talk to animals? Your dog, cat or hamster may not be a great conversationalist but what if you could teach them sign language?

Last weeks Know It Or Not challenge was an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating the most Jaffa Cakes in 60s.

It’s that time of year again where the Met Office pretend we are going to have a record breaking heat wave summer and towns across Midlothian dust off their bunting and hang it from the lampposts.

Well another Grand National has been and gone and my horse only came 5th! So close yet so far, at least it started the race. Well done and congratulations to anyone who put money on ‘Don't Push It’.

Our Friday Night Halloween Treat

Well after falling I’ll last week I will be returning to have my Sunday Lunch this weekend!

Joining me in the studio will be Alex Petty from the Laughing Horse free festival to tell us about which acts are performing and how you can be a festival lovey on a budget!

Director: Max Mayer
Cast: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison
Next Showing:27 June, 21:30 at Cineworld 7
Adam is the closing night film of this years Edinburgh International Film festival and in my opinion a great choice.

To sum up Adam is a film that left me for some strange reason feeling warm on the inside. Its a different twist on a romantic comedy.

Well after a long gander at the Edinburgh Film Festival guide and speaking to other festival goers last night I decided on seeing my first film, Spread.

Director: David Mackenzie
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva, Sebastian Stan, Maria Conchita Alonso, Hart Bochner, Rachel Blanchard
Next showing:24 June, 21:00 at Cineworld 3