Reviews archive
Rank amateurs
Written on 16 Jul, 2023
The tale of the Bradford Film Club is full of camaraderie, pathos, and Yorkshire humour. The situation looks bleak for the club, and then Covid arrives…
See the galaxy from your living room
Written on 22 May, 2023
What makes something recognisably ‘Star Wars’? In the early 80s there were many attempts to copy the Star Wars formula but none could successfully capture what made tales from a galaxy far, far away so enticing.
Spider in Boots
Written on 25 Feb, 2023
We took a Saturday morning cinema trip to see Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. It’s fun, with some musings on life, death, and having a purpose.
Winter tales
Written on 15 Dec, 2022
There are many ways to tell the Ebenezer Scrooge’s story, from traditional, to modern, to pastiche, to Muppet. And whilst I like some of them, there are two versions which stand on the shoulders of all others.
Where other jokes have gone before
Written on 29 Oct, 2022
Upon watching Airplane II it quickly became apparent that memories are not always reliable and the past is often rose-tinted.
Hello everybody peeps
Written on 16 Oct, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder has its moments. Not amongst them is the channeling of Stavros by Russell Crowe for his Zeus performance.
One bloody Friday
Written on 28 Mar, 2021
With 40 years hindsight it’s surprising to see how much The Long Good Friday got right about London’s regeneration, and tragic to see how the idea of London as the European capital has disappeared post-Brexit.
Eaten by lions
Written on 19 Jul, 2020
We often decide before searching a film needs to be a) under 100 minutes and b) easy-watching. Last night comedy Eaten by Lions met both criteria and being a British film set in Blackpool sealed the deal.
A story of two battles
Written on 14 May, 2020
Watching films in bitesize chunks (which is often the case with things the rest of the family don’t want to watch) has one benefit: Sometimes I’m watching a bit I really like just when I’m in the mood for it.
Being more Del
Written on 7 May, 2020
It’s been many years between my viewing of Planes, Trains and Automobiles. As I get older I find myself wanting to be more Del.