As writer-director Harry Macqueen's Supernova opens we're invited into the old, now seldom used camper van of pianist Sam (Colin Firth) and writer Tusker (Stanley Tucci), who've been together as a couple for decades, as they head to the Lake District. The rich history of their years together is immediately apparent in their rapport and... Continue Reading →
First World War Problems – Film Review: 1917 ★★★★1/2
Sometimes films achieve greatness with the simplest of storytelling techniques. With Sam Mendes’ 1917, which he co-wrote with Krysty Wilson-Cairns, he manages to make going from Point A to Point B into a visceral, almost insurmountable, agonizing, suspenseful, wrenching, watch through your fingers experience, and delivers one of the finest films of 2019. While not... Continue Reading →