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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: Featured 1, Film Reviews Tagged With: death, ghosts, Noel Coward

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

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

Songbird 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

11th December 2020 by Sarah Cartland

In 2024 a pandemic ravages the world and its cities. Centering on a handful of people as they navigate the obstacles currently hindering society: disease, martial law, quarantine, and vigilantes. Songbird is at its most interesting when holding a mirror up to us now, but magnified – a new, new, new normal, 2020 but even… Songbird Read More

Filed Under: Featured 1, Film Reviews, Lockdown Tagged With: covid, immunity, pandemic, Songbird

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

7th December 2020 by Sarah Cartland

Here’s a quick overview of some fabulous four-star films I’ve seen in the last few days. Consider these mini reviews of maximum impact movies. Mank I would have posted earlier about Mank, but I was googling everyone. An excellent Gary Oldman plays screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, laid up with a broken leg while writing Citizen… Mini reviews: Mank, Billie & Sound of Metal Read More

Filed Under: Blog, Featured 1, Film Reviews Tagged With: billie, billie holiday, citizen kane, hearing loss, Herman J. Mankiewicz, lady day, Linda Lipnack Kuehl, mank, orson welles, sound of metal

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

29th November 2020 by Sarah Cartland

Kate Pierce, now a cynical teen, is unexpectedly reunited with Santa Claus when a mysterious troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas – forever. If you want to read the full, spoiler-filled film recap, it’s here. Or see below for my review. Santa Kurt is BACK and with him Mrs Claus, played with warmth and backbone by… The Christmas Chronicles: Part 2 Read More

Filed Under: Christmas, Featured 1, Film Reviews Tagged With: christmas, christmas star, elves

A Christmas Gift From Bob 2.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

6th November 2020 by Sarah Cartland

James looks back at the last Christmas he and Bob spent scraping a living on the streets and how Bob helped him through one of his toughest times – providing strength, friendship and inspiration – and ultimately teaching each other about the true meaning of Christmas spirit along the way. A typical Christmas gift from… A Christmas Gift From Bob Read More

Filed Under: Christmas, Featured 1, Film Reviews Tagged With: a christmas carol, bob the cat, christmas, homelessness, james bowen, london

Relic (London Film Festival) 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

8th October 2020 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

A daughter, mother and grandmother are haunted by a manifestation of dementia that consumes their family’s home. There are post-it notes stuck all around Edna’s elegant and airy house, little reminders of basic living: turn off taps says one. As they get more frightening, warnings in an increasingly spidery hand, there’s one that says Don’t… Relic (London Film Festival) Read More

Filed Under: Featured 1, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, London Film Festival Tagged With: ageing, dementia, families, women

The Devil All The Time 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

19th September 2020 by Sarah Cartland

In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighbouring backwoods, sinister characters – an unholy preacher, twisted couple, and crooked sheriff – converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family. An orphan boy, two romantically involved serial killers, a corrupt sheriff, several guileless young women, one preacher who believes… The Devil All The Time Read More

Filed Under: Featured 1, Film Reviews Tagged With: religion, serial killers, ww2

Baby Driver 4.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

12th July 2017 by Sarah Cartland 2 Comments

Baby Driver isn’t simply a funky soundtrack-driven heist movie – it’s as much about movement as music. There’s a choreographer listed in the credits, and you can see why – as Baby, the driver of the title, makes his naturalistic if slightly gawky way through the world. In fact the film galvanises so many senses it’s like watching a 4D film in 2D…. Baby Driver Read More

Filed Under: Featured 1, Film Reviews Tagged With: atlanta, baby, baby driver, baby driver review, bankrobbers, buddy, criminal underworld, darling, debora, edgar wright film, getaway driver, griff, heist movie

The Mummy 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

12th June 2017 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

I enjoyed this film and not just because it’s proof that ancient mummies might have a chance with Tom Cruise. It’s cliche-ridden nonsense of course, with cheesy dialogue and so many swarms of rats and spiders it frequently ends up looking like a challenge from “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here”, only this time with proper celebrities. But while The Mummy… The Mummy Read More

Filed Under: Featured 1, Film Reviews Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, ancient egypt, monsterverse, mummy, Princess Ahmanet, sofia boutella, the mummy, the mummy 2017, the mummy reboot, tom cruise

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Latest Reviews

Pieces Of A Woman: the final bit of the jigsaw

Pieces Of A Woman 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

BLOG: Scorchio! The film club watches Skyfire

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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