A young woman wishes to fulfill her mother’s dream of opening her own bakery in Notting Hill, London. To do this, she enlists the help of an old friend and her grandmother. My main thought after watching Love Sarah was to hope there would be an accompanying recipe booklet. The cakes look delicious: billowing cream,… Love Sarah Read More
Alive 3 stars
A severely injured man and woman awake in an abandoned sanitarium only to discover that a sadistic caretaker holds the keys to their freedom and the horrific answers as to their real identity. The premise is simple, the cast small: a young man (Thomas Cocquerel) and young woman (Camille Stopps), both nameless, wake up next… Alive Read More
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga 4 stars
When aspiring musicians Lars and Sigrit are given the opportunity to represent Iceland at the world’s biggest song competition, they finally have a chance to prove that any dream worth having is a dream worth fighting for. This is a film in praise of small towns, big dreams and even bigger hamster wheels; of too-tight… Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga Read More
The Epic of Everest 4 stars
The official record of Britain’s 1924 Everest expedition, and Mallory and Irvine’s summit attempt. To the explorer, an intertitle card tell us, Everest is “the last of the world’s great lodestones of romance and adventure.” The Epic of Everest was filmed in 1924, nearly 30 years before the mountain was finally conquered, but it’s still… The Epic of Everest Read More
Mizuko (short film) Short Film 4 stars
In Japan, there is a special way to mourn an abortion. Mizuko (Water Child) is a short animated documentary film inspired by these Buddhist traditions. For a film that tackles such a sensitive subject, and through so many different styles, Mizuko feels very calming, a soothing ripple washing over us even as it encourages us… Mizuko (short film) Read More
3 Teaspoons Of Sugar (Short Film) Short Film 3.5 stars
In a household where mealtimes are for celebration, fellowship and good eating, three members of this tight-knit family are diagnosed with diabetes over the years. Animated short 3 Teaspoons Of Sugar is an informative health message warmly wrapped in a witty tale about South African family relationships. That setting isn’t just a way of delivering… 3 Teaspoons Of Sugar (Short Film) Read More
Why Don’t You Just Die 4.5 stars
Matvey has just one objective: to gain entry to his girlfriend’s parents’ apartment and kill her father Andrey with a hammer to restore her honour. But Matvey’s attempts to bludgeon the family patriarch to death don’t quite go to plan as Andrey proves a more formidable opponent than he anticipated… and Matvey, for his part,… Why Don’t You Just Die Read More
Frankenstein 4.5 stars
A rich doctor, about to be married, reanimates a creature made of the body parts of the dead. Ah yes, the familiar tale about a monster called Frankenstein, who reanimates a dead body without ever considering what will happen to this living being afterwards. I read Mary Shelley’s book so long ago that I can’t… Frankenstein Read More
Snowpiercer 4 stars
In a future where a failed climate-change experiment has killed all life except for the lucky few who boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, a new class system emerges. You can’t get more uber-Lockdown than Snowpiercer, Bong Joon-ho’s electrifying, horrifying and witty 2013 thriller about an uprising on board a luxury… Snowpiercer Read More
Movie tie-in toy review: Playmobil Back To The Future playset
With 2020 marking the 35th anniversary of Back to the Future, and the 30th anniversary of Part III, Playmobil has released a series of characters and vehicles from the movie. This playset has an RRP of £49.99 and was reviewed by Cassian (aged 8) and Ashton (aged 10). (Cassian’s video review is at the bottom of the… Movie tie-in toy review: Playmobil Back To The Future playset Read More
Porno 4 stars
It’s 1992 and four repressed religious teens and a straight-edge projectionist working at a small-town cinema discover a secret screening room filled with vintage exploitation films. Playing one of the old film reels unleashes a demon named Lilith, who attempts to seduce each of them in order to steal their souls. In a film about… Porno Read More
Like A Boss 2 stars
Two women, friends since childhood, see their make-up business face disaster after a cosmetics mogul tries to buy them out. Considering how old-fashioned Like A Boss feels, I was expecting wall-to-wall matte plum lipstick and a sea of Rachel cuts. While it tries to position itself as current, its tale of a rapacious female boss… Like A Boss Read More
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