As usual from the 225 Film Club, this year’s shortlist offered up a fabulous mix of funny, moving, intriguing and — of course — entertaining short films. The depth of stories that can be told in a short film, ranging from quarter of an hour down to a short sharp minute, is testament to the… 225 Film Club: winners and shortlisted films reviewed Read More
The 4th 225 Film Club – Official Selection!
225 Film Club: Promoting Female Excellence In Direction Created in 2018 to promote female excellence in film direction, 225 Film Club showcases current and past narrative and documentary short film work by female and non-binary filmmakers, introduces directors and producers, and raises money to support women in film. The official selection screens at the BFI on Friday… The 4th 225 Film Club – Official Selection! Read More
225 Film Club 4 — longlisted!
225 Film Club: Promoting Female Excellence In Direction Created in 2018 to promote female excellence in film direction, 225 Film Club showcases current and past narrative and documentary short film work by female and non-binary filmmakers, introduces directors and producers, and raises money to support women in film. The final programme, announced on Monday 31… 225 Film Club 4 — longlisted! 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
GATLOPP’s games: how many did you spot?
Yes I was playing with you. Hidden in my review were 12 games. Here they are in order: SorryBoggleCrosswordsConnect 4ClueTrivial PursuitMastermindScrabbleBridgeRiskSnapGuess Who? (Monopoly, Operation, Twister and jigsaws were mentioned but referencing the games themselves) Read my review here or remind yourself of GATLOPP’s ending here.
What’s up, Docs? Chaos, cats and creation in Jurassic World Dominion
Spoilers ahead. If you’re after my review it’s here. My comprehensive plot re-cap is here. I’ve long held a (flaming, waved in front of a hungry dinosaur) torch for Dr Alan Grant. The floppy hair. The red paisley bandana. His Jurassic Park combo of beige chinos and a blue shirt, the uniform of literally any… What’s up, Docs? Chaos, cats and creation in Jurassic World Dominion Read More
Old relics assemble! Age and obsolescence in Top Gun: Maverick
I saw Top Gun at the cinema back in 1986 as a teenager, and its famed homoeroticism, plus added military fetishism, went way over my head like a stealth bomber without the bomber bit. I didn’t even fancy Tom Cruise during that decade, apart from in Risky Business, and that was mainly because of the… Old relics assemble! Age and obsolescence in Top Gun: Maverick Read More
The When The Screaming Starts serial killer table — how did your favourite do?
WARNING: VERY SPOILERY. Proceed at your own risk, as if you’ve just been shown round a motel bathroom by Norman Bates (If you’re after my review, it’s here. Or check out my interview with writer-director Conor Boru.) Cults are something of a Family business, albeit in Aidan’s case not a very financially successful one. You… The When The Screaming Starts serial killer table — how did your favourite do? Read More
Werewolves Within: order of deaths!
Who is the Beaverfield werewolf? Is miserable Emerson Flint a misanthrope lycanthrope? What about postperson Cecily, the mythical seventh child? Or Trisha the crazy maple syrup lady (though that would mean she ate her own dog)? Could it actually be ranger Finn, the affable incomer? Only two people and one dog are actually killed by… Werewolves Within: order of deaths! Read More
“It’s just a flesh wound!” Separating Green Knight fact from fiction with Ralph Ineson
Ineson plays the not-so-jolly green giant in David Lowery’s upcoming movie The Green Knight, which also stars Dev Patel as Sir Gawain. A24 have now released this short film Legends Never Die: An Oral History of ‘Sir Gawain and The Green Knight,’ narrated by Ineson — a crash course on the 14th century epic poem that… “It’s just a flesh wound!” Separating Green Knight fact from fiction with Ralph Ineson Read More
The horror! Something else I’ve been mispronouncing for literally my whole life
And if that sounds like hyperbole, can I point out that hyperbole is probably one of the few words I have been pronouncing correctly (hi-PERR-bol-ee, bol-eev it or not). “We are so much more than our names,” purrs Gerard Butler’s lusty count sexily in Dracula 2000. I mention him because, well, I always do if… The horror! Something else I’ve been mispronouncing for literally my whole life Read More
Winner or dinner? Army Of The Dead: who dies, who survives, what we know and what we don’t
Very spoilery on what happens, plus I talk about those threads left hanging. This is long but not as long as Zack’s movie. Click down to the bottom if you simply want a list of deaths in order… (My four star review is here.) And if you don’t want to read the whole thing, TL,DR:… Winner or dinner? Army Of The Dead: who dies, who survives, what we know and what we don’t Read More
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