films
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, 2025 - ★★★★
An assault on the senses from the first seconds. A challenging film in many ways which deserves to be seen in the cinema if only to stop you from turning off when it all gets a bit to much. If Rose Byrne* can’t step away, why should you?
* I realised as I started writing this sentence that I’d no idea what the character was called
Aguirre, the Wrath of God, 1972 - ★★★★
Not as frenetic as I was expecting, but I did find I was keeping my eyes peeled throughout for where the next arrow, poison dart or back stabbing was coming from.
Plainclothes, 2025 - ★★★½
More engaging from a visual perspective than the story or connection to the characters. For the latter I felt it was missing some depth or nuance. The different perspectives, pace and quality of visuals felt frenetic and had my heart racing throughout.
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.