This is an intensely human depiction of a father and son who deeply love each other but struggle to understand each other as the son descends into the depths of drug addiction. If my dad had been around while I was growing up then I'd have wanted him to be just like Dave Sheff (Steve... Continue Reading →
Creed II review: booooooooom!
Booooooooom! Pow! Bam! Wham! Thud! As the big fight between Wilder and Fury swings into the ring in the early hours of tomorrow morning I geared up with some Rocky action. Two hours of bowt after bowt after bloody sweaty bowt, I was exhausted. And I was only watching it. But just watching was enough... Continue Reading →
My microwave-mealing might just save the economy
Choice is without doubt the sign of a lucky life. But it can be overwhelming and even crippling at times. Who hasn’t wandered up and down the endless supermarket shelves? Gazing at gourmet goujons, staring at samphire, marvelling at massaman sauces and longing for a decision to come our way so we can finally answer... Continue Reading →
Unsane: insane that this is filmed on an iPhone
To be perfectly honest I didn't really have any interest in this film. It sounded harrowing and I don't think that's what any of us need in our lives! But I was intrigued. How good could something really be if it was filmed on an iPhone? I sort of imagined it would be pretty jerky... Continue Reading →
Lady Bird makes me understand my mum’s abusive texts
Lady Bird is basically a story about a mother-daughter relationship, which is why it was so apt that my mum texted me just before I went to see it. The weather in the UK is currently snowing and you'd be mad to drive but when I went to see this film it was just a... Continue Reading →
Prepare to weep and ring your nearest and dearest when you see Coco
As I walked out of the cinema, with a tear still smeared down my face, I pulled my phone out of my pocket and rang my mum. Coco is Pixar magic at it's best. It makes you want to be a better person and part of that, for me, was telling my mum how much... Continue Reading →
Downsizing: downsize the second half
You can see why Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) would want to scale himself and his life down to five inches. It helps save the planet: you eat less, you create less waste - but most importantly you can live a lavish life for less. Once you are 'downsized' you can live like you're a retiree (but... Continue Reading →
Brad’s Status: An internal journey we’ll all recognise
In a nutshell Brad takes his son to look at colleges. That's about it. That sums this film up nicely. Not much else actually happens. You need know no more than that. But sooo much happens. It's just that it happens on the inside. Bred goes on an internal existential journey that is so accurate... Continue Reading →
Stronger: preview screening
Hold tight. Brace yourself. You're going to live every moment of this two hour battle. Your neck's going to be tense, your back's going to be tense, you're going to have your hands over your eyes - a lot. Phew, it is stressful, raw, real, gritty. This is one man's story of surviving the Boston... Continue Reading →
The Florida Project – like rhubarb and custard
This film is like eating a bowl of rhubarb and custard. It's all from the kid's eye view of Moonie and her pals and it's this perspective that gives it joy, wonder and hope. So why does it make me think of rhubarb and custard? Because it reminds me of the best of school days... Continue Reading →
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