BIG spoilers though I can’t guarantee they’re all accurate. It’s worth bearing in mind that the only reason I didn’t fail my Physics O’level is because I didn’t take Physics O’level. Not in this reality, anyway. (My 4-star review is here) Well that was loopy, right? Okay, let’s start with a theory rather than a… TENET: “What’s happened, happened” Read More
Unhinged: what’s it driving at?
Oh come on, we’ve been in lockdown since March, I’m allowed a pun. Note: This is very spoilery so if you don’t want to know who dies, or how, drive off into the sunset now, with your doors firmly locked. If you want to read my – yes, four star – review, it’s here. A… Unhinged: what’s it driving at? Read More
Viva Vivarium! That ending and more…
Very spoilery so if you don’t want to know your destiny, stop reading now and flee while you still can… (You can read my 4-star review here.) Vivarium is about the inescapability of the humdrum existence that is suburbia, and particularly about society selling us that dream and the isolation that results (Tom and Gemma… Viva Vivarium! That ending and more… Read More
Today’s project: Power
Warning: very spoilery article. (You can read my review and watch the trailer here.) Hidden superpowers – we all have them. I apparently have a third arm visible only to my children, which miraculously appears at school pick-up when they chuck everything at me. If you don’t, then try pretending you do. It’s amazing what… Today’s project: Power Read More
Llet’s go into Apartment 1BR…
Spoiler warning! Stay outside the door if you don’t want to know what happens (you can read my review here). Well first of all, RIP Giles, whose goose was well and truly cooked. And congratulations to Sarah on her “marriage” to Lester! Oh and on her escape from Alcatraz. To me, Apartment 1BR is about… Llet’s go into Apartment 1BR… Read More
Who is the woman in black, and other stories
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