An orphaned girl discovers a magical garden hidden at her strict uncle’s estate. I was underwhelmed by The Secret Garden but not the secret garden. The film feels soulless, its magic and reality uneasy (flower)bedfellows; while the garden is a gorgeously tangled, artfully curated wilderness housing everything a child, kept captive by an adult world… The Secret Garden Read More
Their Finest 4.5 stars
“Film, Mrs Cole – real life with the boring bits cut out”. So says scriptwriter Tom Buckley to Catrin Cole, as they make a movie that will be truthful – in a way – and authentic, and optimistic. Oh and there will be a dog. It’s 1940 and the Blitz is devastating London. The Ministry of Information is putting out… Their Finest Read More
Allied 4 stars
We’re in Casablanca in French Morocco and everyone is getting ready for the ambassador’s party. And it does seem like a lot of effort just for some vol-au-vents and a tray of Ferrero Rocher. Maybe there’s not much going on entertainment-wise in French Morocco, there is, after all, a war on. It’s 1942 and Max Vatan… Allied Read More