Over the Shoulder was delighted and lucky to sit down with the multitalented actress turned director Julia Ford to discuss her experience at the helm of BBC’s hit courtroom drama SHOWTRIAL. Julia began a successful stage and screen career in the 1980’s before moving to her real love, directing. Julia offered great insight into the…
Category: Thriller
Netflix’s Black Doves is a Slow-Burning Spy Thriller with Sincerity
Black Dove’s six-part Netflix show offers a gripping exploration of secrecy, betrayal and the subterfuge of London’s criminal underworld and spy networks. At its core, this series is a slow burner about spy sleeper-cell Helen (Kiera Knightly), a woman who is married to on the rise MP Wallace Web (Andrew Buchan) and trapped in a…
Emilia Perez is a brave, original film that you must see.
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…
Woman of the Hour, When the Dating Game becomes a matter of life and death
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…
From Stunt Doubling as “Weird Barbie” to “Marvel” and “James Bond”, Chelsea Mather is Tearing Up the Stunt World.
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…
‘This theatrical experience is not normal, but that’s a good thing’ – Stranger Things First Shadow.
If you liked Stranger Things the NETFLIX TV show that became a worldwide phenomenon, this theatre production, playing at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End will blow your mind. Literally and metaphorically. But if you have arrived from another planet and don’t know the Stranger Things universe then don’t let that put you off….
Exclusive: Pirates of the Caribbean Star, Kevin McNally talks about his 40-year career and life as an acting teacher and screen director.
Over the Shoulder recently sat down with Pirates of the Caribbean Star, Kevin Mcnally to talk about his career and his directorial debut “Lipstick.” Let’s dive into it …. Congratulations on your recent directorial debut “Lipstick”. Did you always want to direct at some point? It was about 10 years ago, and I had started…
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a darker version of Nancy Drew.
“I’m not sure I’m the good girl I once was. I’ve lost her along the way.” Holly Jackson’s 2019 debut book, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder has been adapted by creator Poppy Cogan into a 6 episode limited series which was directed by Dolly Wells. Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers) a 17-year-old teenager decides to…
OPPENHEIMER REVIEW:
THEY WOULDN’T FEAR IT, UNTIL THEY UNDERSTAND IT AND THEY WON’T UNDERSTAND IT UNTIL THEY USED IT. This movie has unexpected plot twists, some funny moments and ultimately is an extraordinary film that people must watch. Oppenheimer is an intricate period piece, playing out in intertwine timelines. It’s seen through Oppenheimer’s first-person perspective. The version…









