Battling an illness and dumped by the love of her life, struggling actress Laura Franco returns to her childhood home to recover. To her horror, she discovers a monster living in her bedroom closet. With these initial tropes, the stage is set for a slasher flick. But it turns out Monster is quite the charmer. Over time, they forge an unlikely connection as Monster helps … [Read more...] about Your Monster – Film review
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Goodrich – Film review
Michael Keaton is a busy actor these days with a lot of extraordinary performances to his credit - Birdman, The Founder, Dopesick - sprinkled in amongst several Batman franchises. Goodrich can now be added to this list. Keaton plays Andy Goodrich, a self-centred gallery owner who pays more attention to being a doting father second time around to 9 year old twins, then he did … [Read more...] about Goodrich – Film review
Merchant Ivory, The Documentary – Film review
Anyone who grew up with the films of the 80s and 90s will know the name of Merchant Ivory. At their height of success, James Ivory and Ismail Merchant created, produced and were awarded the highest of accolades for films such as Room with a View, Howard’s End, Remains of the Day and more. This documentary with James Ivory at the centre - Ishmail Merchant passed in 2005 - … [Read more...] about Merchant Ivory, The Documentary – Film review
This Time Next Year – Film review
Set to be the romantic film for the upcoming festive season, This Time Next Year is a fun ride through the dating game and inner London sites. Curiously, our protagonist Minnie (played by Sophie Cookson) reminded of Keira Knightley in her earlier flicks, pre-Love Actually. You may also recognise Minnie’s love interest, Quinn (Emily’s - in Paris - pursuer, Lucien Laviscount). … [Read more...] about This Time Next Year – Film review
Memory – Film Review
Memory is about a single mother Sylvia who accidently meets Saul. He turns up on her doorstep and is having trouble with his memory. An unlikely pair met after Saul followed Sylvia home after their high school reunion. He has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. So, his family are over-protective and worried about Saul getting lost or into trouble by … [Read more...] about Memory – Film Review