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
Sink Or Swim (Cannes 2018) 3 stars
This comedy (its French title is Le Grand Bain) about a group of mostly middle-aged men joining a synchronised swimming team doesn’t dive that deep, and at times it’s as focussed as the random splashing when they first jump in the pool. But it’s funny, and the issues it highlights are real and devastating: unemployment,… Sink Or Swim (Cannes 2018) Read More