films
Sentimental Value, 2025 - ★★★★★
Life is hard. Relationships are complex. We all contain multitudes etc
Dragonfly, 2025 - ★★★★
One of those films where you feel like you’ve had a shared experience with everyone else in the cinema. Everyone stayed seated until the end of the credits and nobody spoke as they left. Not felt that for a long time.
After a few hours I’m still not sure what I think of the film overall. But it’s one I’ll be thinking about for a while yet.
Hedda, 2025 - ★★★★
There were a few things in my favour when seeing this 1) not knowing the source material 2) a small, almost empty cinema screen.
I was intrigued throughout by the use of sound. In places it was reminiscent of the chorus in a Greek tragedy. An extra character in the telling of the story for sure.
Unicorns, 2023 - ★★
Challenging but not for the reasons I expected. Don’t be fooled into thinking the straight white man doesn’t have all the power in this relationship.
The Stronghold, 2021 - ★★★
Glad I’ve already been to Marseille because I’m not sure this would encourage me to visit.
Signature Move, 2017 - ★★
Less wrestling than I expected. More gay than I expected. Make of that what you will.
The Old Guard 2, 2025 - ★★
Only really deserving of 1 star (it’s an entirely unnecessary and poorly thought out film) but gets the second because, well, Charlize Theron.