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The Blithe Spirit remake and the ghosts of movies past

15th January 2021 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

Extremely spoilery about both Blithe Spirits and you’ll also have to simply accept that ghosts are real. (My review of the new Blithe Spirit film is here.) To misquote Princess Di, “there were three people in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded”. None of the three in Blithe Spirit (1945) or Blithe Spirit… The Blithe Spirit remake and the ghosts of movies past Read More

Filed Under: Film Articles Tagged With: blithe spirit, comedy, constance cummings, dan stevens, david lean, isla fisher, judi dench, kay hammond, leslie mann, margaret rutherford, Noel Coward, rex harrison, spiritualism

Blithe Spirit (2020) 2 stars☆☆☆☆☆

15th January 2021 by Sarah Cartland

An author with writer’s block is visited by the ghost of his dead wife Elvira, who is soon making second wife Ruth jealous. I know I usually rail against the “pre-dead wife” trope, but with Noel Coward’s play I’ll allow it. Sadly though, even with the reappearance of the gorgeous, ghostly Elvira (Leslie Mann) this… Blithe Spirit (2020) Read More

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: death, ghosts, Noel Coward

Locked Down ending: from hedgies & homebaking to the Harris diamond, what happened?

14th January 2021 by Sarah Cartland

Very spoilery! Edgar Allan Poe may have said “There are some secrets which do not permit themselves to be told,” but not here. (Or read my review.) “Freedom Linda, in one beautiful moment,” says Paxton as the stand in Harrods, dithering over whether to swap the fake diamond with the real one she’s supposed to be… Locked Down ending: from hedgies & homebaking to the Harris diamond, what happened? Read More

Filed Under: Film Articles, Lockdown

Locked Down 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

14th January 2021 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

Just as they decide to separate, Linda and Paxton find life has other plans when they are stuck at home in a mandatory lockdown.  It may have more holes than my bubbling sourdough starter, but I enjoyed Locked Down a lot more than I enjoyed lockdown, the claustrophobia-induced frenzy of Doug Liman’s film all too… Locked Down Read More

Filed Under: Featured 1, Film Reviews, Lockdown Tagged With: harrods, heist, lockdown, london, pandemic

Locked Down but not out: new trailer

6th January 2021 by Sarah Cartland

*** My review and article are now live *** “Oi, how many arses have you got?” asks Paxton of a loo roll stockpiler coming out of shop in London during Lockdown 1.0. Despite its UK lockdown hook, Locked Down is actually a heist movie – a Harrods heist movie, no less – as a warring… Locked Down but not out: new trailer Read More

Filed Under: Lockdown, Trailers Tagged With: AAA, anne hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor, comedy, doug liman, harrods, heist, locked down, thriller

Holy BeeGees-us! My journey from eh? to bee

5th January 2021 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

It happened so quickly. One day I was watching Frank Marshall’s new Bee Gees documentary for the first time, coming to it with a rough memory of their disco years coupled with a vague understanding of a half-life before and after, culminating in them walking out of a 1997 interview with hilarious chat show host… Holy BeeGees-us! My journey from eh? to bee Read More

Filed Under: Featured Bottom 3, Film Articles Tagged With: barry gibb, bee gees, how can you mend a broken heart, maurice gibb, robin gibb

2020: That Was The Year That Wasn’t…

3rd January 2021 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

…but also so long they named it twice. One pandemic. Two national lockdowns. Three release dates for No Time To Die. It’s quite fitting that my first and last reviews of 2020 were about family: Little Women, a story about holding on to yourself and your identity, whatever life throws at you; and The Midnight… 2020: That Was The Year That Wasn’t… Read More

Filed Under: Featured Bottom 3, Film Articles, Lockdown, Reviews Of The Year Tagged With: 2020, 2020 review, AAA, bee gees, film club, george clooney, Gerard butler, greenland, midnight sky, tenet

The Queen’s Speech

3rd January 2021 by Sarah Cartland 1 Comment

And you thought Gerry and Keanu were my only subjects My 2020 review is now up, and obviously I’ve kept to the lighter side, because that’s what we often need during dark days (though if you are, like me, someone who finds weird comfort watching the most depressing stuff, there’s something for you too). 2020… The Queen’s Speech Read More

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Bottom 3 Tagged With: AAA, covid-19, grief

The Midnight Sky: it’s written in the stars

27th December 2020 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

I never expected to be comparing George Clooney’s cerebral offering The Midnight Sky to Gerard Butler’s fellow cataclysmic doom-movie Greenland, but we are where we are: in the middle of a pandemic, seeking solace in End Times drama. I talk about the implications of The Midnight Sky spoiler at the start, so you can stop… The Midnight Sky: it’s written in the stars Read More

Filed Under: Film Articles Tagged With: apocalypse, extinction level event, george clooney, Gerard butler, greenland, the midnight sky

The Midnight Sky 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

27th December 2020 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

A scientist in the Arctic trying to contact a spaceship to warn them of a disaster back on Earth must travel to another base with the small girl he’s looking after. This is another apocalyptic film that doesn’t really explain what is happening to the world, something I find very frustrating. I always want to… The Midnight Sky Read More

Filed Under: Featured 1, Film Reviews Tagged With: apocalypse, arctic, extinction level event, family, scientist, space

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

24th December 2020 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

The first feature-length documentary about the legendary band who wrote more than 1,000 songs, created twenty number one hits and sold more than 220 million records to date. Just because you’re famous, doesn’t mean you’re immune from petty sibling arguments. One of my favourite moments in the illuminating, entertaining and musically joyous documentary The Bee… The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Read More

Filed Under: Featured 1, Film Reviews Tagged With: bee gees, disco, music, musicians, R & B

The Sarah Awards, 2019! What a difference a year makes

19th December 2020 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

Nominated by me, voted for by me. Might tweet myself about my terrible takes later. December 2020: this has been sitting in my Drafts for about 50 weeks – though as 2019 feels like five minutes ago and my summer lockdown bread-making and home schooling like sometime during WW2, does time even have any meaning any… The Sarah Awards, 2019! What a difference a year makes Read More

Filed Under: Awards, Film Articles, Reviews Of The Year Tagged With: AAA, best films, best of 2019

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Latest Reviews

The Blithe Spirit remake and the ghosts of movies past

Blithe Spirit (2020) 2 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Locked Down ending: from hedgies & homebaking to the Harris diamond, what happened?

Locked Down 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Holy BeeGees-us! My journey from eh? to bee

The Midnight Sky: it’s written in the stars

The Midnight Sky 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Wonder Woman 1984: the truth is out there

Greenland: how it ends

Greenland 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Wonder Woman 1984 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

About Songbird: the more things change the more we stay the same

Songbird 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Mini reviews: Mank, Billie & Sound of Metal 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Who would even think of spoiling Christmas? Me! I mean Belsnickel! The Christmas Chronicles 2 recap

The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

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