I wasn’t going to watch this production, but I am so glad my mum just put it on randomly and found this gentle but entertaining show. Micheal Schur, one of the writers and producers on this show, is a genius at making the most heartfelt TV shows. It is a very humbling program. Each episode…
Steve McQueen’s new movie BLITZ has arrived on Apple TV. This WW2 adventure centres on the east end of London that was subjected to heavy bombing by the Nazis, when Britain stood alone against Hitlers Luftwaffe. The film looks good and has heartfelt moments, but it lacked “oomph”. The storyline was channelling Oliver Twist and…
Legendary director Ridley Scott has returned to form spectacularly after 2023’s disappointing Napoleon, with a revisit to the “sword and sandal” genre. The director of classics such as Alien, Blade Runner and American Gangster gained Oscar success with the original Gladiator in 2000 and has continued the saga with this entertaining and action-packed sequel. The…
Stunt Saturday was held last weekend at the BFI (British Film Institute) on the Southbank in London. This celebration of the stunt world included panel chats, film extracts and demonstrations and I am glad that I made the effort to go. It was cool to see an aspect of the film industry that often goes…
Running over two and half hours, Emilia Perez is a sometimes-challenging watch, but this viewer was never bored. I don’t think you could really put this film in a genre at all. Think Scarface with gender identity and musical numbers. It shouldn’t work but it does. It all begins with Rita (Zoe Saldaña) a defence…
A young girl is standing in the middle of a valley and a guy is taking pictures of her, whilst doing this he is also asking her questions about herself. As she is telling her story she feels vulnerable and starts crying. He goes up to seemingly console her, but instead puts his hand around…
You meet some very interesting people while boxing and none was more fun to talk to than when I met stunt expert Chelsea Mather while sparring in the ring. Chelsea was so kind to sit down with me to discuss her career as a Stunt performer for blockbuster movies and TV. Over the Shoulder is…
New Rom-com “Nobody Wants This” title couldn’t be further from the truth as everybody should enjoy these 10 episodes. Not sure it needs a reported sequel though, even though I loved it. Netflix’s new hottest couple is the unlikely pairing of a Rabbi and a sex podcaster. Who would have thought it, not me but…
One phrase, “an emotional roller-coaster” that’s the only way I can describe this season. You know when a show is amazing, because you just sit down in your comfy sofa and are just engrossed with the storyline. This is one of those programmes. The saying, “things get worse before they get better,” is the optimal…
If you are into puzzles, doing crosswords and if you don’t mind the odd murder this 6-Part BBC comedy/mystery is the show for you. I didn’t really think that David Mitchell could act that well, but in this show his comedic and more surprisingly his dramatic timing is impeccable. The set up is not original…
