First Man (2018)
2018-10-17
Sometimes, an actor, through talent and charisma, can elevate a good film to excellent and an excellent film to great.Continue Reading
Serdtse mira – ‘Core of the World’ (2018)
2018-10-05
How could we define the relationship between animals and human beings? Are they free to choose? Are we free toContinue Reading
Bodyguard (TV Series 2018- )
2018-10-04
In a British world, tackling the subject of terrorism needs to be carried out sensitively; there’s the issue of appearingContinue Reading
American Animals (2018)
2018-09-19
Someone sporting a tattoo on their upper arm of a dinosaur trying to turn off a ceiling fan is worthContinue Reading
BoJack Horseman – TV Series (2014- )
2018-09-16
On the surface, ‘BoJack Horseman’ is a show about anthropomorphic animals living in Hollywood. Underneath it, it’s so much moreContinue Reading
The Seagull (2018)
2018-09-15
A flowing and evocative adaptation of Chekov’s The Seagull by Michael Mayer (directing) and Stephen Karam (screenplay). It beautifully imaginesContinue Reading
Trust TV Series (2018- )
2018-09-13
It’s 1973 and oil tycoon J. Paul Getty (Sutherland) is the richest man in the world. However, his carefree existenceContinue Reading
THEATRE REVIEW: A Joke
2018-08-08
To paraphrase the debonair Denis Norden: it’ll be all-white on the night. At least it is for the Scotsman, EnglishmanContinue Reading
The Happy Prince (2018)
2018-08-05
“There’s no mystery so great as suffering”, says Oscar Wilde (Rupert Everett in career-best form) in a bedside story to hisContinue Reading
Good Girls – TV Series (2018– )
2018-07-13
There’s a lot of TV shows out there which use feminism and women’s empowerment as a gimmick rather than haveContinue Reading
Swimming with Men (2018)
2018-07-02
What a way to end the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival. The film, directed by Oliver Parker is light, relevantContinue Reading
Leave No Trace (2018)
2018-06-30
Cocooned in a forest of birdsong and streams, at one with nature and living off the land, close-knit father andContinue Reading
Woman Up (Numero Une) (2017)
2018-06-30
There is a negative spotlight currently on the film business that has slowly but surely started shining across all industries.Continue Reading
Indian Horse (2018)
2018-06-27
The unjustified and long-running conduct towards Native Americans and the Indigenous people of Canada by colonists from all over, isContinue Reading