I knew the clothes would be terrific when I spotted Handbags by… in the opening credits. And it’s the outfits (along with the unintentionally fevered atmosphere) which stretches this film up to two stars. Small town girl turned New York secretary turned Hollywood model Anne Welles is elegant in a yellow maxi dress, a tight… Valley Of The Dolls Read More
2016’s Best Supporting Props
Let’s face it, without props films would just be naked people in a room with no furniture and no carpets. Actually that probably is a film already, but it’ll be Danish with subtitles and probably won an award from some made-up festival somewhere. But we need at least one “Best of 2016” list that doesn’t have… 2016’s Best Supporting Props Read More
10 Movies to Watch on a Desert Island
So if I was stuck on a desert island with only a solar DVD player for company and room for just TEN movies these are the ones I’d take and would happily watch again & again & again until Gerard Butler came to rescue me. 1. Prometheus – Being on a desert island at one with… 10 Movies to Watch on a Desert Island Read More
The Whole Truth Out Tomorrow
Can’t wait until next February’s John Wick Chapter 2 for your next Keanu movie dose? I feel your pain. Luckily he’s got a new movie out THIS WEEK – “in theaters and on demand” as they say Stateside. (Over in the UK whenever I hear theatres, even in relation to movies, I imagine people striding… The Whole Truth Out Tomorrow Read More
Bridget Jones’s Baby 4.5 stars
Wow what a great film. From the opening credits where Bridge finally mentally sticks up a finger to “All By Myself” and instead leaps around her tiny Borough flat to “Jump Around” by House of Pain, this comedy keeps up a great pace, driven by two engaging leads and Dr Ross from ER, sorry I mean Patrick… Bridget Jones’s Baby Read More