Some true crime stories will never be satisfactorily solved. At heart this tragedy is a story of two children called Jack and Sarah Corbett and how they lost their dad. It is also the story of the ‘truths’ we tell ourselves and inflict, sometimes unknowingly on others. Especially children and in this case Jack and…
There are a lot of WW2 documentaries out there that seem to be airing every day on multiple channels, so there is an audience out there. The question is, is there anything new to be said about WW2 and the Blitz in particular? With this new NETFLIX documentary that uses testimony from those who were…
Jamie Ward has shone in Film, Television and Theatre and is now poised for heartthrob status as Romeo in the musical re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet. Jamie finished drama school in Perth, Australia and his drive and passion for acting led him to London in 2013, where he secured a leading role in “Les Mis”…
These shows are an eclectic bunch, but what they all have in common is they have made a huge impact on me. I can rewatch them endlessly without them becoming stale. So, here they are in no particular order OUTNUMBERED This is a British sitcom classic. I loved this show when I was younger, and…
The tragic story of John Merrick, who became a “penny gaff” exhibit for people to gawp at in Victorian Britain is perhaps best known from David Lynch’s 1980 version starring John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft and John Gielgud. The classic Oscar winning black and white movie is not the only version of the man…
“Do you think I invited you to get revenge, for stealing my life… Do you think I want to make you pay.” I loved the first movie when it came out in 2018, well before I knew about the Blake Lively drama with Justin Baldoni. Another Simple Favour was filmed before the controversy surrounding Blake…
WARFARE is a nail biting true story written and directed by ex navy seal Ray Mendoza alongside filmmaker Alex Garland. This action packed drama tells the true story of a US special forces surveillance mission gone wrong in enemy territory in Iraq. Set in 2006 and using testimony from the real life Platoon members it…
I wouldn’t say that there is a bad Harry Potter film as it is one of my favourite franchises and I grew up watching and loving them. I am also evaluating them purely on how much I enjoyed them and not how much they stack up to the books. So here is my countdown of…
Horror movies are the one genre that I approach with trepidation as I’m scared of jumps and things that go bump in the night. Micheal B Jordan, who stars in both lead roles as identical twins, stated in a recent interview that he doesn’t like watching them either, so I began this film watching through…
This was the first film that I watched at the Manchester Film Festival. I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it, but I am glad I tried something new as this heartwarming tale left me pleasantly surprised and even quite moved. It’s a good example of if you make the effort to watch…
