Chris Connor reviews the sixth episode of The New Look… The New Look has at times struggled for focus in its first season with the focus on the rise of Christian Dior and the fall of Coco Chanel. The sixth episode seems to find more of a balance giving both storylines a prominent focus with […]
Masters of the Air – Part Seven Review
Chris Connor reviews the seventh episode of Masters of the Air… Following his capture at the end of the previous episode, John “Bucky” Egan finds himself reunited with his friend Major Cleven but not in the circumstances they might have wanted. They are in Stalag Luft III, a German POW camp famous for The Great […]
The New Look Episode 5 Review – ‘Give Your Heart and Soul to Me’
Chris Connor reviews the fifth episode of The New Look… After what has been a somewhat uneven start to The New Look, Ben Mendelsohn’s Christian Dior takes centre stage in an episode where he grapples with his future as a fashion designer while coming to terms with whether or not his sister Catherine will be […]
Masters of the Air – Part Six Review
Chris Connor reviews the sixth episode of Masters of the Air… After the all out action of the previous episode and sense of loss, Masters of the Air’s sixth episode takes a more sedate pace with the focus split between Callum Turner’s Major Egan, stranded in Germany to fend for himself, and Harry Crosby and […]
The New Look Episode 4 Review – ‘What a Difference’
Chris Connor reviews the fourth episode of The New Look… The New Look’s fourth episode sees events move post-war as France has been liberated. The scars of the war linger for all to see with Coco Chanel implicated by her involvement with the Nazis during the war and sought out by the new authorities. Christian […]
Masters of the Air – Part Five Review
Chris Connor reviews the fifth episode of Masters of the Air… After the shocking conclusion of the previous episode and the revelation that Austin Butler’s Buck Cleven may have perished, we immediately find that Harry Crosby (Anthony Boyle) and several of his crew survived their presumed deaths. This opening burst of positivity is offset by […]
The New Look – Episodes 1-3 Review
Chris Connor reviews the first three episodes of Apple TV+’s The New Look… Coco Chanel and Christian Dior remain icons of the fashion world and household names, decades on from their peak. What is less widely discussed perhaps is the work either did during the Second World War when Paris was under Nazi occupation and […]
Movie Review – The Taste of Things (2023)
The Taste of Things, 2023. Directed by Anh Hung Tran. Starring Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Emmanuel Salinger, Patrick d’Assumçao, Galatea Bellugi, Jan Hammenecker, Frédéric Fisbach, Bonnie Chagneau-Ravoire, and Jean-Marc Roulot. SYNOPSIS: The story of Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin, the fine gourmet with whom she has been working for over the last 20 years. […]
Masters of the Air – Part Four Review
Chris Connor reviews the fourth episode of Masters of the Air… After an episode focusing heavily on aerial combat and missions, part four of Masters of the Air moves at a more leisurely pace, giving us a feel for the personalities of the crew outside of the cockpit. The focus is split between a couple […]
Exclusive Interview – Poor Things composer Jerskin Fendrix
Chris Connor chats with Poor Things composer Jerskin Fendrix… Since premiering at Venice, Poor Things has earned a swathe of awards and strong critical reception. One of the key elements that has helped drive its success is the unorthodox score from musician Jerskin Fendrix, marking his first film score. The film has earned a nomination […]
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