Reviewing every film I watched in June
Monthly Film Roundup: June 2021
“The thing is, I was born brilliant, born bad, and a little bit mad…” (Cruella review)
The latest in Disney’s slow creative death certainly isn’t its weakest effort, but then nor is it it’s best. Despite a fabulous central performance, the film tries too hard to be the next ‘Joker’ but never quite gets it spot on.
Monthly Film Roundup: May 2021
Reviewing every film I watched in May
“Can you guess what every woman’s worst nightmare is?…” (Promising Young Woman review)
Winner of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and the BAFTA for Best British Film, ‘Promising Young Women’ presents a dazzling feature debut from Emerald Fennell. Sporting a vital message to society, it’s mainstream appeal is its biggest weakness as well as its greatest strength.
Monthly Film Roundup: April 2021
Reviewing every film I watched in April
Monthly Film Roundup: March 2021
Reviewing every film I watched in March
Monthly Film Roundup: February 2021
Reviewing every film I watched in February
Monthly Film Roundup: January 2021
Reviewing every film I watched in January
The Best and Worst of 2020 in Film
Well, here we are again, another year, another summary. This year's post is obviously going to be slightly different, but there has still been a fantastic selection of great films to watch, albeit from my sofa rather than a multiplex.
“I GO TO AMERICA!” (Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm review)
14 years ago, a mankini-wearing, moustached character burst from the television onto cinema screens and made his mark on comedy history. Now, he’s back tackling Trump’s America, COVID-19 and everything in between. Less fresh but more satirical, ‘Borat: Subsequent Movie Film’ is a welcome return from Sacha Baron Cohen’s most enduring character.
