A musical set in a stranded New York subway car? Where three women and three men, from very different backgrounds, finally start talking? It’s not the breaking into song which seems unbelievable – I’ve seen that several times on the Tube in London (when I say seen, it’s been through half-closed eyelids, pretending to be… Stuck Read More
Best WTF Movie Moments
I can honestly say I have NEVER had so many imaginary exclamation marks whizzing round in my head since I started reviewing films. I LOVE wtf? moments in movies though. Clunky, major plot hole-causing, or simply unexplained and then never spoken of again, they may be caused by simple errors, bad editing, or just someone a bit dim… Best WTF Movie Moments Read More
Hashtag AdviceForAurora
So on Twitter the hashtag #SelfiesForAurora is trying to change the convo around creepy-stalker-in-space movie Passengers! So I thought I’d do mine. Though #EscapePodForAurora or #MaceForAurora might be more use. What can I say, with great age comes great wisdom. You can read my review of Passengers here. (Yes I know, Chris Pratt is so lovely… Hashtag AdviceForAurora Read More
My Worst Films of 2016 But Not Including Gods of Egypt Because It’s Suffered Enough
Luckily for me I love a bad film. Most of these weren’t awful (Home Alone 4 will always be my line-in-the-sand for cinematic awfulness, plus if I hear something is really bad I probably won’t bother going to see it) but they were, in some way, disappointing. And it cost me ten quid to see each one. 1. Batman v… My Worst Films of 2016 But Not Including Gods of Egypt Because It’s Suffered Enough 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