A woman uses the legal system to strip elderly people of their assets – until she becomes guardian to one woman with some scary associates. I Care A Lot shows how capitalism is now so venal it’s actually easier to stay within the law than break it when screwing people over to make your fortune,… I Care A Lot Read More
The Good Liar 3 stars
It was the hideously old-fashioned bedside lamp in Betty’s spare room that first brought me up sharp. No way would Betty, a widow who favours silk and satin and wears an elegant dove-grey overcoat, and who collapses when new boyfriend Roy suggests a holiday on the Costa del Sol, buy that monstrosity – especially in… The Good Liar Read More
The Hustle 2 stars
Did I feel some affinity with Josephine and Penny’s conned victims after watching The Hustle? Partly. Though it’s not like I wasn’t warned, with a wave of terrible reviews out ahead of my own cinema visit. The Hustle is a bad film but a great con, where you know you’re being scammed every step of… The Hustle Read More