A teen artist living in 1970s San Francisco enters into an affair with her mother’s boyfriend.
Tag: Romance
Ruth & Alex – Review
Richard Loncraine’s understated drama thrives in its simplistic narrative.
A Letter to Three Wives – Review
A brief browse on the internet through Hollywood films released in the ‘40s and ‘50s will reveal no small number of ensemble-driven, narrative-fractured pictures. But only a number of those fully grabbed the potential of such devices, and made it feel indispensable to that particular story; one such movie is 1949’s A Letter to Three Wives, a domestic parable… Continue reading A Letter to Three Wives – Review
Comet – Trailer
Set in a parallel universe, Comet bounces back and forth over the course of an unlikely but perfectly paired couple’s six-year relationship.
Sleeping With Other People – Trailer
A good-natured womaniser and a serial cheater form a platonic relationship that helps reform them in ways, while a mutual attraction sets in.
The Misfits – Review
You can label almost any film as a ‘movie about movies.’ Eating up cinemas right now is Jurassic World, which constantly nods and winks to the ever-evolving stream of sequels and franchise-building that’s dominating popular film; only a few years ago, Chris Nolan assembled a team not unlike a film crew to bring dreams to the masses.… Continue reading The Misfits – Review
The Longest Ride – Review
“As we so often see with films that have been adapted by the novels of Sparks, there’s a mawkish, saccharine romance at the heart of proceedings, which is a shame as it deviates away from the more intriguing themes explored in Ira’s story”…
Mr. Holmes – Review
“for the first time Sherlock is no longer somebody we’re merely in awe of, but somebody we can relate to.”
Accidental Love – Review
“It’s just shambolic, with so many characters that have little bearing on the narrative and an overwhelming plethora of conflicting plot-lines, none of which are particularly easy to adhere to”…
Man Up – Review
“While it’s to the film’s detriment at times, the earnest, well-meaning approach is endearing in parts.”