reviews and stories
I have a dog. He is called Spud. He is two-years-old and he has legs which measure 22cm. Which is disappointing as I'd hoped they'd be longer so he could run further. Despite his shortness of leg - he is more popular than me. This is starting to upset me. I'm not sure why he... Continue Reading →
I was nervous, I was dreading it. I was also very slightly excited. Very very slightly. What if I could actually win this tennis tournament finals match? The slight excitement was a deeply buried emotion. But there was a tiny bubble of excitement fizzing somewhere in my head - and then as soon as I... Continue Reading →
I have one major issue with this film. And it's a big one. A big dollop of curmudgeon-ey officialdom-ness has slapped a 15 certificate on it. What? This means that all the people who really REALLY need to see it, technically can't. Which is a tragedy. An absolute tragedy. In fact it's a travesty. I... Continue Reading →
Can a whole film really be all about a simple game of Scrabble? Oh yes, yes it can. This film centres entirely around one game and the lasting consequences of it. Sound boring? Not even slightly. Every moment of this beautiful film is an absolute pleasure. It will make you grab the old battered game... Continue Reading →
This is like taking a saccharine-infused schmaltz shot...but taking it through your eyeballs. It's an intense smack. A sloppy, syrupy, slush-puppy of a movie - but it's not sickly. It's wonderfully watchable, witty and with a big punch of a life lesson to boot. Story in a nutshell, or shall we say a popcorn kernel,... Continue Reading →
I don't like country music. And I certainly don't like films which err on the side of musicals. Eugh, no. So I went to see this hesitantly! But this film may be both erring on the side of a musical and also all about country music - but it gets you from the moment it... Continue Reading →
This girl has got grit - she's got oceans of it. Regardless of whether you're into sailing or not - if you're even remotely interested in pursuing your dreams, finding out how others set their course or just intrigued by human nature then this is for you. Where better to watch the preview screening (with... Continue Reading →
Thank you. Thank you God for Curzon Home Streaming without which my cinematic feasting would be a paltry bowl of cornflakes (and i'm talking plain not even the crunchy nut variety)- which would revolve around the big blockbusters of Captain Marvel, the Lego Movie 2 and How to Train your Dragon (isn't it trained by... Continue Reading →
This is billed as a kid's film - but every grown-up needs to see this. And if you want to restore your faith in humanity, in your fellow man, in the world then you need to see it. And see it quick. It's warm and charming and everything the world needs right now. I'm the... Continue Reading →
I don't know what it is about Keira Knightley, she's done absolutely nothing wrong. Nothing whatsoever, but yet I just don't really like her. I find her kind of annoying. Perhaps she's too good, too nice, too long-necked - but there's something I just don't like. So I went to see Colette with trepidation -... Continue Reading →
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