In the UK in the 1970s you really had to make your own fun, so a source of particular joy for children was sniggering at bedtime while one’s mother read aloud the exploits of the brilliantly named children Titty and Roger in Arthur Ransome’s classic tale of Lake District derring do. Sadly, though Roger remains… Swallows and Amazons Read More
Black Sheep 4 stars
Part sheep revenge fantasy, part cautionary tale about the evils of capitalism and the naivety of some activism, this is a shear delight, as demonic zombie sheep-human monsters take revenge on their captors (and anyone else who gets in their way). Not scared yet? Ewe wool be. If you like hiking, never has it been… Black Sheep Read More
Crimson Peak 4 stars
I’m a wuss when it comes to horror movies, but like the slasher film victim who just has to check out the scary noise in that basement while trying on bikinis when the power lines are down, I can’t stay away. I thought Crimson Peak wouldn’t be too bad to watch alone – it sounds… Crimson Peak Read More
Demolition 4 stars
If the title of this film wasn’t already so perfect it could be renamed “Two Stalkers and a Bulldozer”. I should warn you now though – that if you’re of a nervous disposition when it comes to wanton destruction, that a perfectly lovely high-shine kitchen gets destroyed in this movie. For those of us desperate… Demolition Read More
Coriolanus 5 stars
When it comes to Shakespeare, I sometimes feel that over the years I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly, on stage and screen. Shakespeare done well lifts you up with its sheer brilliance, but I’ve also sat through far too much lazy thigh slapping, hey nonny nonnies and unlikely mix-ups involving twins. And who can… Coriolanus Read More
Jurassic World 4 stars
Sometimes I think this website needs a genre titled Hubris but then I realise most of the films I’ve reviewed would have to go in it so it wouldn’t be be much help. Humankind’s extraordinary ability to push the bounds of science is a wonderful thing but it naturally goes hand in hand with an… Jurassic World Read More