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
Johanna Morrigan (Beanie Feldstein) is a sixteen year old girl growing up in working class Wolverhampton. Desperately seeking something to break her free of the shackles holding her she realises that it isn’t about finding a boy it is about finding a girl, herself. When she enters a competition to be a writer at a … Continue reading How To Build A Girl
When a team of four immortal mercenaries break one of their rules of evading detection they become the target of a pharmaceutical CEO who smells money. Just to complicate matters further the team have a shared vision that a new immortal has appeared in the world. The Old Guard is a very enjoyable Netflix action … Continue reading The Old Guard
Alexander Hamilton is a hard working revolutionary who will become George Washington’s right hand man and a founding father of America. He will also make powerful enemies on his way. The first thing I should probably address is that this is not a film. It is a recording of the theatre stage show. Although it … Continue reading Hamilton
Christopher Nolan burst into my consciousness in October 2000 when I saw Memento at the cinema. I had made a thirty mile trip to the nearest cinema showing this film that I had read such amazing things about and was suitably impressed. Since then I have seen all of his films on cinema release and … Continue reading Christopher Nolan Retrospective
Ever since he was a young boy Lars Erickssong (Will Ferrell) has wanted to win the Eurovision Song Contest with his friend Sigrit Ericksdottir (Rachel McAdams) and thanks to a mishap featuring the Icelandic contingent for this years contest they have the opportunity of fulfilling their dream. A love letter to Eurovision, an event that … Continue reading Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
A group of Vietnam War veterans return to the country as old men to find the remains of their squad leader Stormin’ Norman (Chadwick Boseman) and the gold that they buried on the fateful mission they lost him. Opening with a powerful but brief history lesson of the civil rights movement juxtaposed with the treatments … Continue reading Da 5 Bloods
In post war Italy Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani) is struggling to support his family and the offer of a job is a lifeline that could improve their position. The key requirement for the job is the use of a bicycle and when his is stolen he sets out with his son Bruno (Enzo Staiola) to find … Continue reading Bicycle Thieves
On the day of his infant daughter’s birthday Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-Sik) gets blinding drunk and winds up in police custody. On his release he is abducted and finds himself held prisoner for fifteen years. Unaware of his captor or the reason for his incarceration he slowly tries to dig out of his prison. But … Continue reading Oldboy
