Westfront 1918 (1930)

After commenting at the end of my last review that my intention was to allow myself the pleasure of watching a few classics over the coming weeks in the end I chose the road less trodden and decided I’d go for something new. The hope, as always, being that whatever I decided upon would end […]

Beneath Hill 60 (2010)

To round out my journey through 100 years of Great War Films I gave myself three movie options. Was it to be ‘Private Peaceful’, ‘Warhorse’ or ‘Beneath Hill 60’? Having previously seen all three, what I was really asking myself was did I want to finish on a flourish and go out with a bang […]

Passchendaele (2008)

I’m holed up in a hotel. Sitting here on the bed, in my pants having just polished off some room service. A sous vide lamb rump if you must know, followed by a funny little pannacotta thing. Totally acceptable to my palate whilst at the same time not being anything worthy of taking a picture […]

Regeneration (1997)

GCSE English Literature in the UK in the late 80’s/early 90’s was all about Shakespeare, George Orwell and the occasional unknown play written by someone’s Mum about something unimportant and starring a cast of talentless, spotty, future building apprentices and hairdressers. I’d stare out of the window and sigh as we discussed what Shakespeare was […]

The Lighthorsemen (1987)

It’s the 80’s, man. Don Johnson is driving his lambo around Miami, grown men are wearing cycling shorts to the pub, mullets are THE thing, Rick Astley is Never Gonna Give You Up, Jive Bunny! You get my point, I hope. The 80’s wasn’t a decade of quality output. Big call, I know, but there […]