Warning: very spoilery! If you haven’t read my review, it’s here. First of all, what’s in a name? Kneale changed the name of his hero from Kipps to Kidd, apparently because writer Susan Hill took Kipps’ name from an HG Wells story. The name of the woman in black has also changed. In the book… Who is the woman in black, and other stories Read More
An American Pickle – worth preserving?
Sorry for that title. It was that or something alliterative about Herschel being briny and Ben being whiny. Warning: if you don’t want your pickles spoiled look away now as I’m going to tell you what happens. I mentioned in my review that An American Pickle is – in part – saying that we haven’t… An American Pickle – worth preserving? Read More
Some thoughts on Summerland
Warning: this is very spoilery so if you came here via a search engine looking for my review, and haven’t seen the film yet, you can read it here. I said at the end of my review that everything is tied up very neatly. It’s not coincidence – that’s made clear – but it is… Some thoughts on Summerland Read More
What’s the skinny on Impetigore?
Warning: spoilers galore ahead as we get down and dermis with Joko Anwar’s latest horror. (For my review click here.) I honestly wasn’t sure how Impetigore would end, and some of its many twists took me by surprise. It’s a complex, layered story about identity. I think it’s saying that we can’t escape the past… What’s the skinny on Impetigore? Read More
Finding The Way Back 3 stars
Jack Cunningham was an HS basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption. Like many redemption-via-sports movies, Finding The Way Back is less about looking outwards at the court, track or… Finding The Way Back Read More
Greyhound 3.5 stars
In a thrilling WWII story inspired by actual events, Captain Ernest Krause leads an international convoy of 37 ships on a treacherous mission across the Atlantic to deliver thousands of soldiers and much-needed supplies to Allied forces. There’s a moment in Greyhound – just after an oil tanker has exploded and the initial flame burst… Greyhound Read More
On your guard, there be spoilers ahead (and questions!)
The Old Guard: the questions it asks, and what that ending means. Warning: If you’ve come to this via a search engine, and don’t want to know what happens, leave now! My review is here. First up, an overview. Immortals can die – they just stop healing and are no longer immortal. Andy realises she… On your guard, there be spoilers ahead (and questions!) Read More
The Beach House ending, and that jelly…
Lots of people have called The Beach House Lovecraftian and it’s also had plenty of comparisons to Nicolas Cage’s alien infection fable Colour Out Of Space. I have neither read Lovecraft nor seen that film, though if you want to know what Lovecraftian horror is there’s a handy wiki page here. I found watching The… The Beach House ending, and that jelly… Read More
Disappearance At Clifton Hill 4 stars
A troubled young woman returns to her home town of Niagara Falls, where the memory of a long-ago kidnapping quickly ensnares her. Abby is only seven when she spots a young boy, one eye gouged out, hiding in the woods near her home. He gestures her to be quiet, but a couple soon come to… Disappearance At Clifton Hill Read More
Think Like A Dog 3 stars
Twelve-year-old whizz-kid Olly is a tech prodigy who accidentally creates a telepathic connection between him and his furry best friend Henry when his middle school science fair experiment goes awry. When Chinese teen tech genius Xiao hacks into a vital satellite to help his American friend Olly read his dog’s mind, it’s flagged to a… Think Like A Dog Read More
It’s alive! THAT ending (yes SPOILERS)
This is very spoilery, including the ending – though there are also lots of questions raised in Alive that are really interesting even if they aren’t always explained. If you only want the final big spoiler, scroll down and it’s in bold. Please feel free to add your thoughts in the comments. It’s easy to… It’s alive! THAT ending (yes SPOILERS) 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