Emma Cragg

I Care a Lot, 2020 - ★★★

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:30:28 +0000

Watched on Sunday June 7, 2026.

Happy Together, 1997 - ★★★★

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:44:52 +0000

I really felt Lai Yiu-Fai‘a sadness. So unmistakably Wong Kar-wai and yet never have I been more aware of his influence by French new wave cinema.

Dìdi (弟弟), 2024 - ★★★

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:45:08 +0000

Still sucks to be a teenager, huh.

Badhaai Do, 2022 - ★★★

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:00:27 +0000

Watched on Saturday June 13, 2026.

Between Two Women, 2004 - ★★★

Sat, 30 May 2026 13:40:23 +0000

Watched on Monday May 25, 2026.

Backspot, 2023 - ★★★

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:56:43 +0000

Watched on Wednesday May 6, 2026.

Left-Handed Girl, 2025 - ★★★★

Wed, 06 May 2026 19:15:06 +0000

Enjoyed this a lot. It continually surprised me.

Practical Magic, 1998 - ★★★

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:49:04 +0000

Brb, busy whipping up a spell to bring Sandra Bullock into my life.

Memories of Murder, 2003 - ★★★★

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:39:47 +0000

A slow burn. On the surface a tense hunt for a serial killer but underneath a complex character study.

Bird, 2024 - ★★★

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:37:35 +0000

Watched on Saturday April 18, 2026.

Monica, 2022 - ★★★★

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:42:57 +0000

Watched on Thursday April 9, 2026.

Thor: Ragnarok, 2017 - ★

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:07:53 +0000

Dad’s choice. Not for me. Felt like a poor man’s Fifth Element with added Avengers.

The Order, 2024 - ★★★

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:06:11 +0000

Just missing something to take this to the next level. Not sure what though.

The Bride!, 2026 - ★★★★

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:52:38 +0000

Perfect watch on International Women’s Day

Sirāt, 2025 - ★★★★

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:59:03 +0000

To paraphrase a character from the film, “it’s going to be brutal when the shock wears off”

Women Talking, 2022 - ★★★★★

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:09:18 +0000

Exactly what it say on the tin.

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, 2025 - ★★★★

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:44:53 +0000

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

The Worst Person in the World, 2021

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:30:35 +0000

Can’t give this a rating because in truth I wasn’t paying it much attention. Probably deserves a rewatch.

Atomic Blonde, 2017 - ★★

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:31:13 +0000

I have many weaknesses and Charlize Theron is one of them.

Sinners, 2025 - ★★★★

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:41:04 +0000

Some night, eh?

A House of Dynamite, 2025 - ★★★

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:47:53 +0000

Watched on Sunday January 18, 2026.

Aguirre, the Wrath of God, 1972 - ★★★★

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:00:32 +0000

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

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:39:59 +0000

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.

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, 2019 - ★★★

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:46:20 +0000

Watched on Sunday January 4, 2026.

Train Dreams, 2025 - ★★★★

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:19:53 +0000

The world is full of beauty and violence, and this man has seen it all.