Tag Archives: film review

Seven Sisters #theatre #film #review

Posted on Jan 10, 2020 by

When I was a youngster you’d be hard pressed to find me reading what back in the sixties were considered ‘girls’ books. Mallory Towers, that sort of thing. And especially something like Little Women. I vaguely knew the plot but, … Continue reading →

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A Rabbit Caught In Several Headlights #filmreview #jojorabbit

Posted on Jan 5, 2020 by

I realise I hate trailers. They’re either utterly useless, pick out the only good bits and leave you gnawing your seat with frustration when you realise you’ve been had or, as with Jojo Rabbit, leave you expecting one film only … Continue reading →

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The Day Shall Come, The Last Tree – It’s All About The Endings #filmreview

Posted on Oct 17, 2019 by

I’ve seen two films in the last week: The Last Tree and The Day Shall Come. Both had decent reviews. One, The Day Shall Come is directed by Chris Morris who did The Four Lions which was very funny and … Continue reading →

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History, Mythology And All Other Destinations #film #review #Aladdin

Posted on Jun 3, 2019 by

Never go back, they say. Don’t re-read that favourite book, or visit your old home. It’ll be disappointing. It goes for film, of course. Not all but quite a few to make the cliche work for its living, at the … Continue reading →

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Feelgood, Think Slow #filmreview #fishermansfriend

Posted on Mar 28, 2019 by

When the Life of Brian first came out it was accompanied by a cartoon short from Terry Gilliam’s stable and a mickey take of the Travelogue genre that, but for John Cleese voicing the commentary, felt like the sort of … Continue reading →

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All I Never Wanted To Know About Wrestling #filmreview #fightingwithmyfamily

Posted on Mar 7, 2019 by

Many moons ago, when the Lawyer was seven or so he took a shine to wrestling. Not the black and white, saggy pants variety that ITV showed on a  Saturday afternoon involving luminaries such as Mick McManus and Giant Haystacks. … Continue reading →

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Guilty v Forgiveness – It Depends #filmreview #canyoueverforgiveme?

Posted on Feb 6, 2019 by

There are stories you know well that get remade countless times on screen – D-Day, for instance – and which are inevitably based on character development, on finding an angle to explore. Often these get bogged down in their own … Continue reading →

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