The Invisible Man (2020)

28 October 2020 No Comments

A film review: The Invisible Man (2020) This is an entertaining psychological thriller with an interesting plot, but Hitchcock it certainly isn’t. Although the thought of placing the H. G. Wells classic into the hands of the genius of suspense is an intriguing one. Cecilia, played very well by Elisabeth Moss, is probably best known as the handmaiden in the TV series of Margaret Atwood’s wonderful dystopian tale. A…

Nothing Important Happened Today

11 September 2020 No Comments

A book review of Nothing Important Happened Today, by Will Carver. Nothing Important Happened Today by Will Carver is an interesting, original and angry novel. It’s the story of a cult. Although, as the narrator of the book points out, no one thinks of themselves as a member of a cult. A cult is only thought of as such by those looking in from the outside. Inside it’s just…

Us (2019)

1 September 2020 No Comments

A film review: Us (2019) This is a strange film. Us is the story of the Wilson family; wife, husband, little boy, little girl. They have a nice beach house, they drive a Mercedes; stereotypical middle class America. They return from the beach one afternoon after spending some time with the Tyler family; very cliché rich, selfish, not quite friends. That evening the Wilson’s youngest son spots a family…

MidSommer

8 July 2020 No Comments

Midsommer (2019) is an interesting and gloriously styled film that, despite running to nearly three hours, holds your attention with a clever blend of beautifully shot scenes, tense atmosphere and never-entirely-sure-what’s-coming-next storyline. Dani has problems and issues. Her sister commits suicide at the beginning of the film, taking both their parents with her. That, together with being in a relationship with Christian, a man who seems not to know…

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