A look at Parasite (MA 15+)
We’ve seen a few South Korean epics lately and this one from director Bong Joon-Ho rates as one of the very best. Continue reading
Category Archives: Movies
Get ready for a completely wild ending by Richard Jones
A look at Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (MA 15+)
Not everyone is a fan of director Quentin Tarantino and his on-the-edge movies. But I am. I love his films. Continue reading
Search for truth in German epic by Richard Jones
A look at Never Look Away (M)
As a lover of films depicting actual historical events the latest Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck opus was always going to be on my ‘must-see’ list. After all his epic award-winning story of life for East Germans behind the Berlin wall in the mid-1980s, depicted in The Lives Of Others, was a masterpiece. Continue reading
Is love-struck physicist a dangerous spy by Richard Jones
A look at Red Joan (M)
It seems incredible in this day and age that a former Soviet spy living in retirement in a beautiful London suburban street would only be taken in for questioning half-a-century after forwarding secrets to Moscow. Continue reading
Are they past their play dates? by Richard Jones
A look at Toy Story 4 (G)
What to do with four granddaughters aged between 14 and eight during the school holidays? Continue reading
How long before combustion takes place by Richard Jones
A look at Burning (M)
Korean writer-director Lee Chang-dong seems to be very keen on themes of class division and resentment. He’s noted for his works on these topics, particularly in his published works as he follows would-be writers on their quests for publication. Here Lee features his protagonist Jong-su (Yoo Ah-in) who is forced to lead a hand-to-mouth existence in Seoul even though he actually lives in a lower-class rural setting. Continue reading
The fountain of wit and irony dries up by Richard Jones
A look at Oscar Wilde’s last years in The Happy Prince (MA15+) Continue reading
