Movie Review – This Is Cristina (Ella es Cristina)

This Is Cristina (Ella es Cristina) Chile (2019) Dir. Gonzalo Maza Friendship. It is something that is supposed to last forever but we know this isn’t true. People change, circumstances change and not every relationship is built to survive these upsets in life. Those that do should be cherished, those that don’t, any mistakes made …

New Video Added – New Dinos

It's been a while since I've done one of these but My latest video RENTADINOSAUR – NEW DINOS showreel 2020 has been added to the Showreels and Edits list of the Filmmaking section of this site. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks in advance.   https://vimeo.com/543555520  

Movie Review – On Body And Soul (Teströl és lélekröl)

On Body And Soul (Teströl és lélekröl) Hungary (2017) Dir. Ildikó Enyedi In dreams I walk with you In dreams I talk to you In dreams you're mine all of the time We're together in dreams Yup, that’s about the extent of my love life but imagine if dream lovers really did exist. Would that …

Movie Review – Five Graves To Cairo

Five Graves To Cairo US (1943) Dir. Billy Wilder The Germans got everywhere during World War II, despite most films on this subject concentrating on their European occupation, for instance, the desert campaigns that took in Africa. Fear not, British were on hand to thwart this global takeover bid, first taking out the German’s allies …

Movie Review – Voice Of Silence (Sorido Eopsi)

Voice Of Silence (Sorido Eopsi) Korea (2020) Dir. Hong Ui-Jung One of the things I don’t miss about employment is being told what to do and having to do it. Some people are in jobs where they have little say in the decisions made and obey whatever order is given to them. If you work …

Movie Review – The Great Indian Kitchen

The Great Indian Kitchen India (2021) Dir. Jeo Baby Back when I was a teen I had a Def Leppard T-shirt based on the track Women from the Hysteria album, where the word “women” was an acronym for “Worship Our Master’s Every Need”. Even then I knew it was cheeky but now I realise how …

Movie Review – The Last Warning

The Last Warning US (1928) Dir. Paul Leni You don’t want to upset the dead, It’s a lesson we all learn when we‘re young but some people just never learn. Should you get a message from the other side, ignore it at your peril, and be prepared to suffer the consequences if you do. During …

Anime Review – Chidori RSC Collection

Chidori RSC Collection (Cert 15) 2 Discs Blu-ray (Distributor: MVM) Running time: 297 minutes approx. Japanese high schools must be the most active places on earth even for those with the most obscure interests. As we have seen via anime, they have after school clubs for chess, music, sports, tea drinking, UFO spotting, ghost hunting, …

Movie Review – Love Letter

Love Letter Japan (1995) Dir. Shunji Iwai Unisex names are rare but not unusual - men and women can be named Tony/Toni, Leslie/Lesley, or more annoying, Jamie/Jamie. Less likely is both names shared by both genders - for example, a male and female Leslie Howard or Tony Hart. How confusing would that be? Hiroko Watanabe …

Movie Review – Mission: Possible

Mission: Possible Korea (2021) Dir. Kim Hyeong-Joo Getting involved in international espionage requires physical excellence, nerves of steel, the ability to improvise and of course intelligence. Fall short on any of these, especially the last one, and your career will be very short indeed. Thankfully, such incompatible people working for such organisations only exist in …