I love Taika Waititi. And the most exciting thing happening this January - apart from the new vegan steak bake at Greggs - was the release of Jo Jo Rabbit. It has been far too long since his triumph Hunt for the Wilderpeople. I have recommended this film so many times that I have probably... Continue Reading →
Sometimes Always Never review: a wow-fest of word wizardry
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 →
Long Shot: a saccharine schmaltz shot of sugary bliss
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 →
Wild Rose bounds into screens and into your heart
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 →
Beautiful Boy is beautifully tender
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 →
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 →
Yes, one adult ticket for Paddington 2
It's Friday night and I'd like one adult ticket to see Paddington 2 please
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