This is hardly fresh material, but Derek Cianfrance, the director and co-writer, has fashioned it into something of startling directness and intensity.

NEWYORKER: Blue Valentine

The film, structured as three sequential episodes with a common theme, was directed by Derek Cianfrance, and stars Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes.

WSJ: Film Review: Strong Roots, Spindly Growth

Among the 57 UK premieres showing at the festival are Stoker, starring Mia Wasikowska and Nicole Kidman, and The Place Beyond the Pines, which reunites Ryan Gosling with Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance.

BBC: Star names to attend 2013 Glasgow Film Festival