I want to start by writing this review with the second episode of APPLE TV’s talking heads show as it was the most powerful. This two-part documentary, which focuses on the struggles and hard-fought gains of black performers in Hollywood was inspirational and educational. An impressive roll call of Oscar winners and superstars told their…
Category: Historical
WHY MISS AUSTEN MIGHT BE BETTER THAN BRIDGERTON
For all the people who love a period drama and likes a show that is based on true events just like me, Miss Austen could become a BBC classic. It is an adaptation of Gill Hornby’s 2020 best-selling book of the same name. It might be better than Bridgerton because it just feels more authentic….
TWO STAND OUT MOVIES FROM THE GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL
Going to Glasgow film Festival has been an unbelievable experience. For someone who hasn’t been to a red carpet or festival before everyone was really welcoming and very helpful. The first film that I watched was REINAS and here is my review of it. REINAS (QUEENS) – I have never been a huge fan of…
WHITE ROSE: A STORY THAT SHOUTS TO BE HEARD AND DESERVES A WEST END RUN.
“We will not be Silent”. ” Stand Up and Resist”. “Truth, Freedom and Honour”. These words are the bedrock of this morality tale that is also a true story of speaking truth to power. I didn’t know the true story of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose, but it can’t be repeated enough so that…
Steve McQueen’s Blitz: An adventure on the streets of WW2 London.
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…
EXCLUSIVE: Alexander Karim (Ravi), the beating heart of GLADIATOR II sits down with Over the Shoulder.
Actor, author, screenwriter and director, Alexander Karim took time to hang with Over the Shoulder to talk about his experience playing the role of Ravi in Ridley Scott’s new blockbuster GLADIATOR II. The character Ravi, ex gladiator turned healer in the Colosseum, is a pivotal role as he is the moral compass for Lucius and…
GLADIIOTER: WHAT WE DO IN LIFE ECHOES IN ETERNITY
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…