It’s a thankless task being a personal assistant. Still at least most of them get to retire, or die, to end their torment after what feels like several centuries. Not Renfield though, still sorting out dinner and dry-cleaning that cape for Dracula after literally several centuries. Can he finally step out of the shadow of… Renfield trailer: fighting tooth and claw to finally be his own man Read More
Pig: a recap
Very spoilery. My review is here — I went the whole hog and gave it five-stars. It is a crackling movie though. I’m sorry but this does not end well for the pig. Let us bacon — I mean begin. The film is split into three acts, or meals. Part 1: rustic mushroom tart A… Pig: a recap Read More
TRAILER: No business like sow business — Nicolas Cage’s prize truffle-hunter pig is stolen in PIG
*** Read my five-star review and article here *** “We don’t get a lot of things to really care about.” When I heard there was a Nicolas Cage film coming out about a talented pig, I did wonder if, like that famous dog on ’80s British TV show That’s Life, it could say “sausages” —… TRAILER: No business like sow business — Nicolas Cage’s prize truffle-hunter pig is stolen in PIG Read More
The wonder of Willy’s Wonderland
Very spoilery, if you don’t already know that children’s parties tend to end in mayhem. (My review of the film is here.) “He’s not trapped in here with them – they’re trapped in here with him!” If you after the kind of lockdown palate cleanser that burns off the whole inside of your mouth then… The wonder of Willy’s Wonderland Read More