If you can’t be with the one you love honey, love the one you’re with.Crosby, Stills, Nash These words flashed to mind in the final moments of Love Affair(s) but the film portrays many types of love -- desire, lust, contented, loyal, unrequited, self-less. Love Affair(s) peels away multiple storylines - all of which come together in the second half of the film. Be patient … [Read more...] about Love Affair(s) – Film review
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Summerland – Film Review
Though there's a familiarity to the way Summerland looks and feels, Jessica Swale's simple yet effective drama proves subverted enough to unearth a substance that audiences may not be expecting. Reuniting with Gemma Arterton - Swale having worked with the actress on the viral "Leading Lady Parts" video - Summerland places its focus on Alice Lamb (Arterton), a self-proclaimed … [Read more...] about Summerland – Film Review
Dreamland – Film Review
Bonnie and Clyde were two of the most infamous criminals of the great depression era, and it's almost shocking how little the two have actually been covered in film in the 8 decades since their blaze-of-glory-like demise; the most famous covering being 1967's Bonnie and Clyde with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, whilst 1958's The Bonnie Parker Story and the 2019 Netflix film … [Read more...] about Dreamland – Film Review
Angelfish – Film Review
A less-tragic take on the Romeo & Juliet narrative structure, Angelfish is a delicate romance set in early 90's New York where the parallels of the city's hardships and that of a blossoming relationship run in unison. Written and directed by Peter Andrew Lee, the film follows quiet high-school dropout Brendan (Jimi Stanton) as he tries to maintain an honest living among … [Read more...] about Angelfish – Film Review
Emma – Film Review
Emma is an enjoyable film based on the Jane Austen classic novel of the same name. Miss Woodhouse fills her days by keeping her father in good company and matchmaking her friends. You might wonder if they needed to remake Jane Austen's Emma after the 1996 version staring Gyntha Paltrow. But this is a delightful version and the appearance of Miranda Hart results in a number … [Read more...] about Emma – Film Review