I’m all for seeing your life reflected in a movie, but sometimes it can be a little too close for comfort. I watched the Canadian film Never Steady, Never Still – about Judy, a middle aged woman living with Parkinson’s disease whose husband Ed dies – four days after my mum passed away. She was… Never Steady, Never Still Read More
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 3.5 stars
There’s a cosiness to the word-count guzzling Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society, in a lie-back-and-think-of-postwar-England kind of way. We know what we’re going to get: fabulous 1940s fashions (wide-leg high waisted jeans, here I come); clattering typewriters; bosom-hoiking landladies; beautiful views. Plus love, loss, and employment for several British national treasures. But it… The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Read More
Song Of Granite 3.5 stars
Ireland’s tradition of oral storytelling is well known, and the film starts with an elderly man regaling people of all ages with the tale of Sweeney and St. Rónán, as they sit round a fire. It’s a warm, cosy and in many ways melodic start to this part-drama, part-documentary film from director Pat Collins (Silence)…. Song Of Granite Read More
Isle Of Dogs 4 stars
I’ll admit when I first heard about Isle Of Dogs I assumed it was actually set on the Isle of Dogs in London, perhaps starring those famous pooches from Eastenders, Willie, Roly and Wellard. In fact I was so consumed with what director Wes Anderson could possibly be up to on the Thames, I missed the… Isle Of Dogs Read More
A Second Trailer For Solo & Pray For Chewbacca
“190 years old? You look great!” says Solo to Chewy, and that’s the first time I’ve heard a line from my own life on screen. Solo: A Star Wars Story stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, Emilia Clarke as Qi’Ra, Thandie Newton as Val, and Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian. The film is directed by… A Second Trailer For Solo & Pray For Chewbacca Read More
“3 Days In Cannes” Pass For Film Lovers Aged 18-28
THIS IS AN ARTICLE FROM 2018 AND HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED FOR 2019’S CANNES FILM FESTIVAL *** UPDATE 2018: If you have any concerns or need clarification about the 3-day pass, you can contact the Festival directly. There is a general contact form here: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/contact and they have a practical guide here: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/participer/guide. The festival website… “3 Days In Cannes” Pass For Film Lovers Aged 18-28 Read More
Ready Player One (3D) 3.5 stars
I spent the 90s obsessed with Oasis, though I’ve only played a computer game once and it didn’t end well. But despite my great age and declining short term memory, I’m not bad on 80s pop culture. With my 8 year old as the representative for modern youth (he’s already helped me take the child… Ready Player One (3D) Read More
Ghost Stories 4 stars
“Abandon hope, all ye who enter here” is the inscription at the entrance to hell, according to Dante’s Divine Comedy. But while no one actually wants to go to hell – not even me, when it still looks as if that’s where Keanu is headed in Constantine – for many, it’s actually finding out that… Ghost Stories Read More
A Quiet Place 4.5 stars
With A Quiet Place, director and co-writer John Krasinski proves himself to be a master of relentless (and I mean relentless) tension, which doesn’t stop until the final frame. This film is only 90 minutes’ long but it’s a 90 minute crescendo of suspense, peppered with shocks and heartbreak. This is a battle for survival,… A Quiet Place Read More
Walk With Me 3 stars
“Silence can be thunderous… silence can absorb all sounds” says a nun at Plum Village, the monastery set up by the Zen Bhuddist teacher and peace activist Thích Nhất Hạnh. It’s based in France, after Hanh was exiled in the 1960s for speaking out against the Vietnam War. I’ve always been fascinated by films about… Walk With Me Read More
Sheep And Wolves 2.5 stars
In a land far away, a wolf pack has pitched up in a canyon, eager to make camp and settle down for good. Nearby is a village of happy sheep, but when the over-enthusiastic young wolves begin to plan the demise of their new woolly neighbours, their old and wise leader Magra holds them back… Sheep And Wolves Read More
The Islands And The Whales 4 stars
Before watching Mike Day’s film, all I knew about the Faroe Islands was that they were sort-of Danish and had an occasionally giant-killing national football team. Actually I wouldn’t be surprised if they really had killed giants, as the islands have a tradition of huldufólk, elves who couldn’t be seen by everyone (or by anyone… The Islands And The Whales Read More
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