Science Fiction
Dune: Part 2 is the action-packed science fiction film about warring royal houses in a far off future galaxy, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, directed by Denis Villeneuve.
Continue readingDune: Part 2 is the action-packed science fiction film about warring royal houses in a far off future galaxy, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, directed by Denis Villeneuve.
Continue readingAlla Nazimova takes the lead in this highly stylised version of the biblical tale, based on the play by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Charles Bryant.
Continue readingSince You Went Away stars Claudette Colbert as a World War II housewife keeping the home fires burning whilst her husband is away fighting Nazis. Her daughters are played by Jennifer Jones and Shirley Temple.
Continue readingNinotchka is the 1930’s comedy where ‘Garbo laughs!’ as a stern communist official whose romanced by suave Melvyn Douglas in Paris. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
Continue readingReview of the foul-mouthed British period comedy, based on a true story, about profane poison pen letters sent to a prim and respectable woman.
Continue readingFilm review of director Andrew Haigh’s film about a gay screenwriter who enters into a relationship with a mysterious man as he finds out his supposedly dead parents are alive.
Continue readingFilm review of director Clarence Brown’s period romantic drama with Greta Garbo as a Polish Countess romanced by Napoleon (Charles Boyer).
Continue readingFilm review of director Yorgos Lanthimos’ absurdist comedy take on the Frankenstein story. Starring Emma Stone as the captivating ‘Bride’ and Mark Ruffalo.
Continue readingDrama
Film review of the conversational ‘disaster’ drama starring Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke as middle-class holidaymakers in distress. Directed by Sam Esmail.
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