Tom (Liam Neeson) and Joan (Lesley Manville) lead an such an ordinary life now that they are retired and as they keep themselves to themselves they are almost invisible to the outside world. That is all about to change when the lump Joan discovers in her breast when she is showering and that turns out … Continue reading
There is no actual connection between Emerald Fennell last acting role to a her writing/directing debut but it’s worth mentioning. After playing Prince Charles long suffering mistress Camilla Parker-Bowles in The Crown,, Fennell is now responsible for creating Promising Young Woman an excellent revenge thriller that is determined to exact punishment on nearly all … Continue reading
The award-winning British writer/director Ben Wheatley responsible for some excellent edgy films such as Sightseers and Kill List seemed an odd choice to helm Netflix’s Rebecca. He is valiantly trying to get the message through that his is not an adaption of Hitchcock’s 1940 original that won two Academy Awards including best Picture, It … Continue reading
In this exceptionally wonderful feature film debut from Peruvian writer/director Melina León the stunningly grim setting is a bleak as the story line itself. The film is set in 1988 when Peru is in totally turmoil and as the economy spirals out of control, poverty gets even worse, and there is little hope for … Continue reading
For those cinephiles who worried that Ken Loach’s Palme D’Or Winner ‘I Daniel Blake’ may have been the last film from the veteran British director then his new one “Sorry We Missed You” is a welcome addition to his resume. Typical for this very socialist-committed man who always wears his heart on his sleeve, … Continue reading