Herschel Greenbaum (Seth Rogen) is accidentally preserved following a fall into a pickle vat in 1919. One hundred years later he is woken up and meets his great grandson, Ben Greenbaum (also Seth Rogen) who tries to show him the modern world before they fall out. An American Pickle is a quaint and fun little … Continue reading An American Pickle
Sarah Loreau (Eva Green) is an astronaut training for a year long mission to the International Space Station in a bid to research the next planned mission to Mars. Whilst she undergoes her training she is separated from her eight year old daughter Stella (Zelie Boulant). Proxima is a beautifully realised drama that focuses on … Continue reading Proxima
A road rage incident spirals out of control in this taught and brutal thriller. Rachel (Caren Pistorious) is having a bad day. She has overslept, received bad news from the husband she is divorcing and the lawyer handling her case, her best customer has fired her and her son is going to be late for … Continue reading Unhinged
Between March 8th and August 3rd something has been missing in my life. A place that has been my second home for just over two decades. A place I spent years working at. A place that I met my wife. A place that I have always felt relaxed and at home. A place that I … Continue reading The Return Of The Cinema
In 2009 English cricket was at rock bottom. Coach and Captain were sacked and the indignity of being bowled out for 51 in the West Indies had stung deeply. By 2011 the England side under new leadership was the best in the world claiming the number 1 Test ranking and filled with world class players. … Continue reading The Edge
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