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Movie Review – Summerland (2020)

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Summerland, 2020.Directed by Jessica Swale. Starring Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lucas Bond, Dixie Egerickx, Tom Courtenay and Penelope Wilton.SYNOPSIS:A reclusive writer in 1940s Kent delves back into her past when her emotional side is awakened by an evacuee boy forced into her care.There’s nothing the British movie industry loves more than a cosy story set […]

Movie Review – Make Up (2019)

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Make Up, 2019.Directed by Claire Oakley. Starring Molly Windsor, Joseph Quinn, Stefanie Martini, Theo Barklem-Biggs and Lisa Palfrey.SYNOPSIS:A young woman travels down to Cornwall to live with her boyfriend at the holiday park where he works, but begins to suspect he has been cheating on her.There’s something inherently strange about a British seaside holiday park […]

TV Review – Prodigal Son Season 1

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Martin Carr reviews season 1 of Prodigal Son… This twist on a psychological drama is the brainchild of Chris ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow‘ Fedak and Sam ‘The Love Guru‘ Sklaver. In terms of unlikely collaborations it sits up there with Bing Crosby and David Bowie doing a Christmas single. In actuality what springs from this […]

Movie Review – The Shadow of Violence (2020)

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The Shadow of Violence. 2020Directed by Nick Rowland Starring Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar, Ned Dennehy, Simone Kirby, Anthony Welsh, Roisin O’Neill, Toni O’Rourke, Hazel Doupe, Ryan McParland, Ally Ni Chiarain, Kiljan Moroney, and David WilmotSYNOPSIS:Douglas ‘Arm’ Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a […]

Movie Review – She Dies Tomorrow (2020)

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She Dies Tomorrow, 2020.Written and Directed by Amy Seimetz. Starring Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Josh Lucas, Chris Messina, Michelle Rodriguez, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Katie Aselton, Adam Wingard, Tunde Adebimpe, Jennifer Kim, Kentucker Audley, and Madison Calderon.SYNOPSIS:Amy thinks she’s dying tomorrow…and it’s contagious.The idea that a strong feeling can be contagious to extreme levels is […]

Movie Review – Summerland (2020)

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Summerland, 2020.Written and Directed by Jessica Swale. Starring Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Penelope Wilton, Sian Phillips and Tom Courtenay.SYNOPSIS: Isolated academic Alice Lamb (Gemma Arterton & Penelope Wilton) shuns convention, frowns on slovenliness and keeps people at a distance. Wartime brings its own responsibilities and soon her icy demeanour is compromised by Frank (Lucas Bond) […]

Movie Review – Last and First Men (2020)

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Last and First Men, 2020.Directed by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Starring Tilda Swinton.SYNOPSIS:A message from billions of years in the future, alerting humanity to its ultimate extinction.“Listen patiently,” intones the other-worldly voice over of Tilda Swinton. “We who are the last men earnestly desire to communicate with you.” As she speaks, the camera pans beneath a huge, […]

Quibi Review – Don’t Look Deeper

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Martin Carr reviews Don’t Look Deeper…At first glance Don’t Look Deeper is a contemporary tale of adolescent angst, repressed emotions and personal loss. However, much of this Quibi series which brings revered director Catherine Hardwicke on board trades in subterfuge. There are shades of Blade Runner, elements of Ex Machina and a touch of A.I, […]

Movie Review – I Used to Go Here (2020)

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I Used to Go Here, 2020.Written and Directed by Kris Rey. Starring Gillian Jacobs, Jemaine Clement, Jorma Taccone, Kate Micucci, Hannah Marks, Forrest Goodluck, Josh Wiggins, Kristina Valada-Viars, Jennifer Joan Taylor, Rammel Chan, Brandon Daley, Khloe Janel, and Zoe Chao.SYNOPSIS:Following the launch of her new novel, 35-year-old writer Kate is invited to speak at her […]