A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – Tom Hanks dazzles as Fred Rogers ★★★★
Director Marrianne Heller has brought beloved television presenter Fred Rogers to the screen, following up on her success with Can…
Album Review: Loraine James – For You and I (2019)
Upon first listen, Loraine James’ album comes to us rather more like a fledgling EP. It feels too zig-zaggy; ill…
Le Mans ‘66 – forget Ford vs. Ferrari, more like Damon vs. Bale ★★★★
To win a race, all you need is “the right man behind the wheel”. James Mangold’s Le Mans ‘66 reminds…
Greed – Are you not entertained? ★★★
Michael Winterbottom’s Greed is a hilarious satire starring Steve Coogan as Sir Richard “Greedy” McCreadie, a multinational fashion tycoon. It’s…
The Aeronauts – up, up, and away in an immersive expedition ★★★
Tom Harper tells the story, based on true events, of two aeronauts: one is strong-willed scientist James Galisher (Eddie Redmayne)…
Marriage Story – Tender, raw and authentic ★★★★★
I have been itching to write a 5-star review and this heartbreaking yet hilarious Kramer-vs-Kramer-style divorce drama has come along…
Hope Gap – William Nicholson’s Most Soul-bearing Albeit Far From Perfect Production ★★★
This month at the London Film Festival, William Nicholson released his autobiographical film “Hope Gap”. I had the wonderful fortune…
The Freedom of the Nightclub: Art and Politics at DRAF’s Annual Evening of Performances
On 3 October 2019, Ministry of Sound played host to something well outside its usual fare. While the pulsating thrum…
The King – Fails to Surpass a Mere Retelling ★★
Over the past three years we have seen the unprecedented rise of Timothée Chalamet in Lady Bird, Beautiful Boy, and…
Gemini Man – where there’s two Wills there’s a way
In order to understand Gemini Man, you have to understand Ang Lee – or at least try to. The Taiwanese…
