An absolute gem of a film is Days of the Bagnold Summer, the first directorial debut of The InBetweeners’ Simon Bird. This well-crafted mix of British wit and heart sees exceptional performances from the main cast of Monica Dolan and Earl Cave, and supporting cast of Bob Brydon and Tamsin Grieg. If you didn’t catch it at last year’s British Film Festival, don’t miss out … [Read more...] about Days of the Bagnold Summer – Film review
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Dreambuilders – Film review
Minna is the apple of her father’s eye. They share everything together including a love of latin music and dancing around the kitchen. They live simply in an under-renovation farmhouse in a lovely part of the world. Where is unimportant - however there is an American accent to all the characters. Breaking this idyllic lifestyle, is when her father John’s new fiance, Helena … [Read more...] about Dreambuilders – Film review
A Call to Spy – Film review
Inspired by remarkable true events but has remained an untold story, A Call to Spy follows three little-known female heroes of WWII who put their lives on the line in the quest for freedom. In the beginning of WWII, with Britain becoming desperate, Churchill hastily orders his new spy agency -- Special Operations Executive (SOE) -- to recruit and train women as spies. Their … [Read more...] about A Call to Spy – Film review
How Do You Know Chris? – Film review
The end game is given away quite early on in the film for those paying attention. However, despite of it, and probably because of it, the characters move the story to build anticipation and curiosity that makes you want to stick with it. Chris Black (played by Luke Cook) strikes up a conversation with stranger, Emi Mustafi (played by Tatiana Quaresma) at a laundromat. A … [Read more...] about How Do You Know Chris? – Film review
Ip Man: Kung Fu Master – Film review
In case you missed it, there is a staggering number of films made in recent years and an ongoing TV series about the legendary Ip Man for a martial arts connoisseur to consume. Wilson Yip has directed four features about the master and now, director Liming Li enters a franchise with Ip Man: Kung Fu Master, which Li intends to follow up next with a prequel. Ip Man created the … [Read more...] about Ip Man: Kung Fu Master – Film review