That ending, and what led the Roses there… (or my three-star review of The Roses is here). The D word. So, do they or don’t they? Die, that is. Or Divorce. It looks pretty clear to me that Ivy and Theo die at the end of The Roses (their teen twins, Hattie and Roy, are… The ending of The Roses (truly) Read More
The Roses 3 stars
A British couple living in America find themselves at violent loggerheads when one career plummets while the other goes stratospheric. As a long-married couple look to be approaching the end of the marital road, neither will budge enough for them both to move on. Will they blow up their marriage or will it be til… The Roses 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
Giant Little Ones (Canada Now Film Festival) 4 stars
I’m baffled by modern adolescence, and can hardly believe myself that back in the ’80s mine was modern too. Luckily Keith Behrman’s film leaves me with a sense of hope for my own children’s upcoming teen years, which may have more in common with my own than I feared. In Giant Little Ones Behrman, who… Giant Little Ones (Canada Now Film Festival) Read More
Swimming With Men 3 stars
Ahh, Swim Club. What goes in the pool stays in the… I know, I know. Plus I’m sure that must break at least one important EU health and safety directive. The men’s synchronised swimming team that almost-divorced Eric (Rob Brydon) joins does indeed have Swim Club rules. But despite cliches like this, and a predictable… Swimming With Men Read More
Finding Your Feet 3 stars
This is a film of two halves – the first is bright and brilliantly funny with lines delivered to perfection by some of our greatest thespians, and touches on themes much grittier and darker than I expected. The second half is less funny and follows a familiar path; at times even the sadness feels like… Finding Your Feet Read More
Ref, The 4 stars
A film so bleak even Krampus had to watch Elf immediately afterwards to bring back a little Christmas spirit into his life, The Ref performed poorly when it was released. Probably because it came out in March, rather than during Christmas when movie goers driven out of their own homes by bickering relatives might want to… Ref, The Read More