Oh my heart! This inventive and engaging Scottish documentary about small town scammer ‘Brandon Lee’ is more a celebration of humanity than a salacious exposé.
Continue readingMy Old School (2022)
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The Duke (2020)
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It seems churlish to criticise this sepia-toned homage to working class heroes as it’s clear from the outset that it’s not trying to rock any boats. And who doesn’t love Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren in a ‘based on a true story’ hagiography of the man who stole a painting from the London National Gallery in 1961?
Continue readingLunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019)
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This is why I watch films. First-time director Pawo Choyning Dorji takes a simple story and transports you into the world of the inhabitants of Lunana, a remote village in the north west of Bhutan.
Continue readingDownton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
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A panacea for Downton fans, Downton Abbey: A New Era is as insubstantial as a cucumber sandwich with the crusts cut off.
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