I’m a huge proponent of finding the light in the dark; the hope that my characters hang on to, and often that light shines brighter when the world they’re in is dark. Stephen Nagel Stephen Nagel is an independent writer, director and producer based in Cape Town, South Africa, making films under the BTG Productions… “We’re not building alone”: writer-director Stephen Nagel on new film Protégé, passion and persistence in filmmaking Read More
Clarkson’s Farm (TV series, season 1) 4.5 stars
A Year in the life of Jeremy Clarkson’s Cotswolds farm, which he takes on when his tenant farmer decides to retire. Want to know how to become a millionaire? Start off a billionaire and buy a 1000-acre arable farm in England. Or you could win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, the very quiz show… Clarkson’s Farm (TV series, season 1) Read More
Elliott vs Wentworth: who wins? You decide!
If we’re going to update Jane Austen’s classic with lady hangovers, 21st century slang and house bunnies, then why not consider reworking the ending too. And who better to do this than me? Not only is this my website, but like Anne I am the middle one of three girls and the family dogsbody (don’t… Elliott vs Wentworth: who wins? You decide! Read More
Ken you believe it!
Here’s the first image of Ryan Gosling as blond bombshell Ken, in the upcoming biopic of the Coronation Street stalwart as he wooed Deirdre, played by Margot Robbie. I’m kidding! We all know if such a movie were to exist — and don’t we wish it did — it could only star Robert Pattinson and… Ken you believe it! Read More
Stop crying, Knives Out fans, we have a sequel title
and it’s called… Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Why have you started crying again! Oh, wait. Anyway here’s what we know about the plot so far — it’s not shallot but it’s better than nothing: Detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of… Stop crying, Knives Out fans, we have a sequel title Read More
Good cod, a release date and poster for Fisherman’s Friends sequel
Not sure who was the snapper for this poster, but it looks mighty (Loch) Fyne. The first film was a mixed haul, (hali)but I can say this for the Cornish sea shanty singers: they never sang out-of-tuna. This sequel sees them trying to build on their newfound fame — but will friendships flounder as they… Good cod, a release date and poster for Fisherman’s Friends sequel Read More
Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (TV mini series) 4 stars
Childhood friends in a small Welsh village investigate the unexplained death of a man found at the bottom of a cliff. I started re-reading the novel when I heard this was coming out, because I wanted an escape from the world’s current problems, though it didn’t quite pan out like that. Agatha Christie’s 1934 whodunnit… Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (TV mini series) Read More
Cop goes undercover to reveal Britain’s heroin habit in trailer for crime drama Bluff
The truth will get you killed… New British crime drama Bluff is British-Bangladeshi screenwriter and producer Sheikh Shahnawaz’s feature directorial debut, though he has an impressively extensive short film CV including Friend Request (2015), Stalker (2016), Duality (2018), The Woods (2018) and Trick (2018). In the film, a London police officer goes undercover as a heroin addict in… Cop goes undercover to reveal Britain’s heroin habit in trailer for crime drama Bluff Read More
OMG! Mark Wahlberg is Father Stu in biopic trailer
I had never heard of Father Stu, a boxer turned baptised Catholic turned priest, though obviously as soon as I saw this trailer, and discovered the film is based on a true story, I googled and now I know a lot about Father Stu. That wouldn’t necessarily stop me watching the film — I’ve seen… OMG! Mark Wahlberg is Father Stu in biopic trailer Read More
Reed’s Point 2 stars
Sarah and Alex, injured in a crash a year before, head back to the same woods to look for answers. Ugly mug monsters. Humans with rock hard heads living according to the lyrics of ’90s band Chumbawamba’s hit Tubthumper: “I get knocked down, but I get up again”. Woods teeming with dodgy locals. Reed’s Point… Reed’s Point Read More
Reed’s Point trailer: if you go down to the woods today…
*** My review and article on the ending are now live *** I’m claiming that monster as British. It’s the teeth. Billed as a psychological horror AND a creature feature, this new Reed’s Point trailer indicates the film will be mining some classic horror tropes, including but not limited to characters going back to where… Reed’s Point trailer: if you go down to the woods today… Read More
Nan gets an origins story and it’s probably darker than Batman’s: check out the trailer
Hopefully choc-full of profanity (prof-nan-ity?), our favourite / least favourite little old lady is back, and this time she’s heading for the big screen. Lock up your grandads! And your drugs! This is an origin story that mixes Nan’s present with her past where we finally find out what’s made her the cantankerous old b*****d… Nan gets an origins story and it’s probably darker than Batman’s: check out the trailer Read More
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