Georgie Oakley’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is a beautifully raw, naturalistic reimagining that strips away the traditional pristine veneer of the period drama. Collaborating with debut screenwriter Diana Reid and cinematographer Arnaud Potier, Oakley creates a film centred on the grit required by women to make their way in the world, the unbreakable bonds…
Saoirse Ronan in BAD APPLES proves yet again that the Irish actress is one of the most versatile performers of her generation. She plays Maria, an exhausted primary school teacher forced to take drastic action against Danny (Eddie Walker) an 11 year old foul-mouthed class bully who pushes her to her absolute limit. In a…
Originals have to stay originals. You can’t touch the classics. As someone who grew up with Camp Rock, I really wanted to like this. I went into it thinking, “Okay, this could actually be good.” Unfortunately, I was wrong. I felt rushed watching it, and there was basically no character development. To be honest, I didn’t…
Watching the new season of Ted Lasso is like visiting an old friend. You get that same feeling of warmth, excitement and nostalgia as these familiar characters return. It’s a bit like waiting all summer for the football season to start. You know roughly what you’re going to get, but that doesn’t make the return any less…
I was lucky enough to catch the first two episodes of Hit Point a couple of weeks ago at a special screening hosted by DDA at BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, and I’ve been looking forward to sharing my thoughts ever since. The series follows two thirty-something detectives, Leo (Nick Blood) and Bella (Saffron Hocking) , whose latest investigation…
Just a quick warning before we begin – this review contains spoilers throughout. After watching Spider-Man: Brand New Day, I can honestly say this is the strongest entry in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man saga so far. The film delivers everything I want from a Spider-Man story the emotion, the humour, the action, and most importantly, it remembers…
I recently asked people a question: if you’re in a sad mood, is there a film that makes you feel instantly better? Chef came up again and again, and it made me wonder how on earth I’d never watched it before. I love shows and films about food, but here’s the thing this film isn’t…
While audiences remember the performances they see on screen, there’s an entire team working behind the scenes to help bring those moments to life. Among them are stand-ins and doubles, whose work ensures everything from lighting and camera positions to continuity is ready before the cameras roll. Actor Caitlin Florence Rose experienced that first-hand while…
One of the best romance films of the last five years, and without question the best romantic movie I’ve seen this year. Romance has become a genre where we’ve had more quantity than quality over the past decade. So many films come and go without leaving much of an impression. Voicemails for Isabelle is different. This is…
Earlier this week, Over The Shoulder was invited by Paramount (Substance Global) to attend a special media screening of Scary Movie 6 in Leicester Square. Bringing back original stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans should have been a recipe for a triumphant return. Instead, what audiences get is a film that occasionally recaptures…
