In preparation for watching the Ripley series on Netflix, I got round to watching these two lasses, which both owe a fair amount of influence to a couple of Patricia Highsmith works.
Continue reading “Patricia Highsmith Stuff: Do Revenge, Saltburn”Cineworld Action Season Part 1: Predator, Speed, The Rock
Yep, what it says on the tin. I’d seen Speed a couple of times outside of the cinema, but I’d never seen the other two before. Read on.
Continue reading “Cineworld Action Season Part 1: Predator, Speed, The Rock”Review: Perfect Days
A man wanders the lonely city streets in his car, surveying his surroundings. He’s not a man of many words, preferring to let his music (an eclectic selection that ranges from Velvet Underground to Nina Simone) do the talking for him. The audience are forced to gain meaning from music, imagery and sound as our protagonist emotes with still facial expressions and minimal body language. When he does eventually speak, short, laconic phrases are all he deigns to offer, and he can command authority and obedience simply by holding out his hand.
Continue reading “Review: Perfect Days”Recovery Films ‘n’ Stuff
Had a minor operation recently, and thought I’d provide a list of some of the enthralling activities I got up to while staying in hospital then recovering elsewhere. Which mostly consisted of watching films. But a few other things too.
Continue reading “Recovery Films ‘n’ Stuff”Quadruple Review: Wicked Little Letters, Bob Marley: One Love, Samsara, Drive Away Dolls
Some reviews I need to drop, all films with slightly varying quality. They’re still worth a watch, though.
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