I saw Paul and Paulette Take a Bath last month at the Soho Screening Rooms, and honestly, I found it very hard to immerse myself in. It’s the feature debut of British-French filmmaker Jethro Massey, and while I respect him for trying to make something original and different, leaning into bygone times instead of giving…
Martin Harris has worn a lot of hats in his career sports journalist, rock musician, video game icon and now a face in the latest Superman reboot. From swapping stories with co-stars to taking acting cues from James Gunn, Harris brings a mix of humility, enthusiasm, and a knack for great behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Over the…
I am not really a big K-POP person, but I have to say, I really enjoyed the storyline of this one. The music was honestly way better than I expected, and I even ended up adding a couple of the songs to my playlist. I went into it thinking, “Okay, this is probably not my thing,” but…
I’m walking past the theatre district the other night, and I swear I thought I’d taken a wrong turn into an earlier age. Back to the Future in giant neon. Down the street The Lion King (again). Around the corner The Devil Wears Prada and right there in the middle? A whole pack of spotted dogs 101 Dalmatians and…
I don’t understand why British true crime documentaries lag so far behind their American counterparts. The storytelling always feels rushed, and you never really get to know the victim as a person. In this case, we don’t even get an explanation of how Louise Kam met her killers. Was it planned, random, casual? Did she…
“This is the messiness of life, and as an annoyingly brilliant man once told me, these are the best bits.” Sofia Carson is on fire with romantic comedies this year, first The Life List, and now My Oxford Year. She has this girl-next-door charm that fits perfectly with these roles. You genuinely believe her as Anna, an…
Happy Gilmore 2 starts with a bang and delivers a hilarious first hour that had me laughing harder than I have in years. The film leans fully into its cornball nature and I loved that about it. It knows what it is and never tries to be anything more than a ridiculous, feel-good comedy. Even though…
It all began in early 2000s Hollywood. Lindsay Lohan quickly became known for her magnetic on-screen presence in films like The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, and Mean Girls. While she faced significant personal struggles throughout her career, Lohan has made a strong return in recent years, reminding both fans and critics that her acting skills and signature spark…
When Bend It Like Beckham landed in UK cinemas in 2002, it wasn’t just a charming underdog sports film. It was even if we didn’t fully realise it at the time a cultural moment. A modest British indie about a Punjabi girl in West London defying tradition to chase a football dream, it went on to become…
It’s been over 20 years since White Chicks dropped and yet it still has got iconic lines and rewatched like it came out last week. Why is this chaotic and over the top 2004 comedy aged better than so many of the funnier movies today? Here are 4 reasons why I think it still stands…
