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
Greenland 2: Migration trailer
Five years on, the Garritys look for a new home, this time above ground. Is it really five years since the world was all but destroyed by Comet Clarke in Greenland? I didn’t quite believe it, so I looked back at my review, and even if I hadn’t taken in the date at the top… Greenland 2: Migration trailer Read More
Greenland 2: Migration images… and it looks grim out there
Greenland 2: Migration hits the big screen on 9 January 2026 (you can watch the trailer here), with the film following John and Allison Garrity and their now-teenage son Nathan taking a long and dangerous journey from their Greenland bunker to what they hope will be a new home. They are aiming for the actual… Greenland 2: Migration images… and it looks grim out there Read More
Tinsel Town pics to get you in the Christmas spirit
And no it is not “too soon”. I do love a festive romcom, especially one set in a quaint English village full of characters from every social class, all living in lovely cottages that would cost at least three-quarters of a million, where the local status quo is disturbed by the arrival of… horror… AN… Tinsel Town pics to get you in the Christmas spirit Read More
225 Film Club: the 2025 Longlist is here!
225 Film Club: Promoting Female Excellence In Direction Celebrating its seventh edition, the 225 Film Club is now a well-established fixture in the British filmmaker calendar. Created in 2018 by filmmaker Rita Osei, the 225 Film Club screens excellent current narrative and documentary short films by female and non-binary filmmakers, introduces directors and producers, and supports… 225 Film Club: the 2025 Longlist is here! Read More
The Naked Gun plot recap and ending: want to know what happened? Please, take a seat
Yes there is a plot, and it’s (a) nicely straightforward and (b) nobody mumbles. So if you want to know what happened, grab a coffee, read on, and surely someone will offer you another coffee at the start of every paragraph. (If you’re looking for my 4.5 star review, it’s here) Richard Cane, CEO of… The Naked Gun plot recap and ending: want to know what happened? Please, take a seat Read More
The Naked Gun 4.5 stars
LA Police Squad scion Frank Drebin Jnr takes on an evil tech billionaire and falls in love with the sister of a murder victim. While my friends and I watched this new Naked Gun in a haze of nostalgic goodwill, I can’t see how those generations born since the original movies won’t adore it too…. The Naked Gun Read More
The ending of The Roses (truly)
That ending, and what led the Roses there… (or my three-star review of The Roses is here). The D word. So, do they or don’t they? Die, that is. Or Divorce. It looks pretty clear to me that Ivy and Theo die at the end of The Roses (their teen twins, Hattie and Roy, are… The ending of The Roses (truly) Read More
The Roses 3 stars
A British couple living in America find themselves at violent loggerheads when one career plummets while the other goes stratospheric. As a long-married couple look to be approaching the end of the marital road, neither will budge enough for them both to move on. Will they blow up their marriage or will it be til… The Roses Read More
The ending of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, and how they got here
Here’s how the various plotlines from Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale were finally tied up. (If you’re looking for my 3-star review, it’s here.) The ending At the very end of the film, we see the Earl and Countess of Grantham leaving Downton Abbey on foot, waved off by family and servants alike. They’re not… The ending of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, and how they got here Read More