Cathy Earnshaw and Heathcliff love, lose and love each other again across the windswept decades, risking all. (For my plot recap click here) Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” looks like the cover of a Gothic romance and trembles with the eroticism of a Mills and Boon, and I loved it. As usual with Fennell’s symbolism-rich films… “Wuthering Heights” Read More
“Wuthering Heights” plot recap and that ending
Tissues at the ready – no not for that though there is a fair amount of masturbation in this film. Then again you had to make your own fun in those days, no telly and no TikTok. (My four star review is here) The film ending Like other adaptations before hers, Emerald Fennel finishes with… “Wuthering Heights” plot recap and that ending Read More
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – that ending plus a plot recap
Oh Spike! Still only 12 years old, he’s looked after himself for 28 days even by the end of the last film – but now he’s part of a gang and it’s not pretty. Check out my plot recap including that ending. (Or you can read my 4.5 star review here) There are two main… 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – that ending plus a plot recap Read More
The Bone Temple: faith, family, Duran Duran and fake tan
There’s so much about what’s gone wrong with Britain in the 28 Years Later films it’s like being mugged by a zombie Guardianista. I half expected a new breed of infected that just wags a finger and shakes its head at the survivors while looking saddened. Still, at least it’s done entertainingly and not via… The Bone Temple: faith, family, Duran Duran and fake tan Read More
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple 4.5 stars
Young Spike is now part of a vicious crew of killers, while Dr Ian Kelson believes he might be able to cure the Rage virus. Duran Duran said in the 1980s that they wanted to be the band to dance to when the Bomb drops, so it’s fitting that in this alternative apocalypse Dr Ian… 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Read More
The Housemaid: what’s really been going on and how does it end?
Undyed hair. Unwashed plates. A defanged monster. Who are we even supposed to be rooting for? That twist, the lead up and the big finale… (or if you’re after my review it’s here.) The twist Nina is the victim and lovely Andrew the abuser. He had love-bombed her when she was a poor single mother… The Housemaid: what’s really been going on and how does it end? Read More
The Housemaid 4 stars
A young woman with a past she wants to keep hidden becomes the live-in housemaid for a wealthy family. Fellow Generation Xers sinking back into their multiplex seats to watch The Housemaid might think they’ve been transported back to the heady movie days of the late ’80s and ’90s; Paul Feig’s long hot thriller is… The Housemaid Read More
225 Film Club Official Selection, 2025 – reviews and award winners
Last Friday 5 December, our female and non-binary filmmakers, their crews and stars, and industry professionals came together for the seventh 225 Film Club’s Official Selection screening night, held once again at the BFI. The festival was hosted by director Rita Osei, who created, curates and produces the 225 Film Club, with the screening supported… 225 Film Club Official Selection, 2025 – reviews and award winners Read More
225 Film Club 2025 directors: their films, in their own words
Watch the trailer for this year’s 225 Film Club festival now: The 225 Film Club festival takes place in NFT3 at the BFI: 6pm, Friday 5 December 2025. There are still a few tickets available. Get yours here. This year’s carefully curated programme of films tackle themes with grace combined with a gimlet eye, and… 225 Film Club 2025 directors: their films, in their own words Read More
Welcome to the 225 Film Club Official Selection 2025!
Created in 2018 by director Rita Osei to promote female excellence in film direction, 225 Film Club showcases excellent current narrative and documentary short film work by female and non-binary filmmakers, introduces directors and producers, and supports women in film. Celebrating its seventh edition, 225 Film Club is now a well-established fixture in the British… Welcome to the 225 Film Club Official Selection 2025! Read More
The end of the Rope
A movie about a murder, a party, and a Big Reveal, starring James Stewart and coming in at only 80 minutes? That’s like finding a non-iron designer dress, in my size, with pockets, for £1.50 in a charity shop. But how does it end? (If you’re after my 4-star review, it’s here.) Rupert Cadell, rather… The end of the Rope Read More
Rope 4 stars
Two men murder their friend then hold a party, inviting the victim’s own family. Driven by the hubris of a killer, Rope is in that sense a story as old as time, though how the thriller was made was much more experimental. The film is made up of several long takes of up to 10… Rope Read More
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