Here’s a PSA for movie goers with osteoporosis: No matter how tired you are, don’t throw yourself in to the far side of your movie seat, trying to avoid sitting on the ten sweaters you brought to keep warm. Because what might happen is you clock your elbow so violently on the wooden armrest that… Continue reading Glad to Meet You, Too: Gladiator 2
Tag: Paul Mescal
All of Us Strangers aka Fever Dream aka Pillow Talk
Warning: The first paragraph contains no spoilers and then the rest of the review is straight talk. All of Us Strangers is an Andrew Haigh film (45 Years, Lean on Pete) which he adapted from a novel by Taichi Yamada. The film has received 3 BAFTA Awards (film, screenplay director) and rightly so. Though I… Continue reading All of Us Strangers aka Fever Dream aka Pillow Talk
Aftersun: Blinded By the Sights
Ok, I’m still trying to grasp the multiple awards for which Aftersun has won and been nominated. While story telling gurus advise writers to show don’t tell, Charlotte Wells may have taken this too far. I appreciate avant garde cinematography (Gregory Oke), but unless you give the audience a little more context, we’re more mystified… Continue reading Aftersun: Blinded By the Sights