Films watched and reviewed in December 2021

Festive favourites reigned supreme in December, as they normally do at this time of the year. In among the fake snow and sugary-sweet children there were a few non-holiday films: Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015) was a wonderful watch and a role played to perfection by Sally Field. I also rewatched Mean Girls (2004),...

Films watched and reviewed in November 2021

As we continue to hurtle towards the end of the year, I made another trip to the cinema (totalling five visits so far this year) and rewatched my beloved The Lord of the Rings trilogy ahead of Fellowship's 20th anniversary. I'm now up-to-date with Phase Four of the MCU and have enjoyed a few more...

Films watched and reviewed in October 2021

Well, spooky season seemed to fly by, didn't it? I had a busy month with several wedding-related appointments (I said 'yes!' to my boyfriend when he popped the question in September) but I did squeeze several films in, including a trip to the cinema to see No Time To Die. 1ST TIMERS The Farewell (2019) -...

Films watched and reviewed in September 2021

September seemed to shoot by and included a long weekend in Glastonbury and just under a week in Scotland. The film highlight of the month was watching Blade Runner at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham, while Vangelis' synthesiser-led score was performed by The Avex Ensemble in-sync. 1ST TIMERS Big Business (1988) - Helmed by two fabulous...

Films watched and reviewed in August 2021

August saw plenty of 2021 releases watched, including the brilliant Free Guy and quite bizarre Army of the Dead. The Bondathon also continues while thanks to Amazon Prime I have also started, binged and caught up with Outlander. 1ST TIMERS An Affair to Remember (1957) - A charming film but the leads - Grant and Kerr - lacked...

Films watched and reviewed in July 2021

There was a mixed bag of films watched this month, from the brilliant North by Northwest to the bizarre Harpoon. I had forgotten about Harpoon until I checked my Letterboxd to write this round up. I think that says it all. Something that has given me a lot of enjoyment over the last month has...

Films watched and reviewed in June 2021

I watched a mixed bag of films in June. My selection included my first trip to the cinema in over 12 months to see A Quiet Place Part II. It felt great - and safe - being back in the cinema and I look forward to watching more releases on the big screen over the...

Rear Window – A captivating story of a Peeping Tom that keeps you guessing

Rear Window is a film that I had been aware of for many years but had only recently watched following my newfound love of films from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, Rear Window tells the story of a wheelchair-bound photographer, L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies (Stewart), recuperating...

Films watched and reviewed in May 2021

A combination of moving house as well as losing WiFi for two weeks meant that I didn't watch as many films this month. It did mean, however, that I did a lot of redecorating in the new house! 1ST TIMERS Taxi Driver (1976) - De Niro excels - as does a young Jodie Foster -...

The Boat – A captivating nautical thriller that keeps you guessing

Around 71% of the Earth's surface is water-covered, but despite decades of sea exploration there's still a lot to be discovered about life below the waves, providing the perfect platform for filmmakers who want to take to the water and get their audience scratching their heads. This Maltese thriller is a family affair, directed by...

His Girl Friday review – Lightning fast dialogue and charisma from Grant and Russell

Prior to watching His Girl Friday I thought that I knew what a 'motormouth' was. I now realise that the people I had thought were speedy speakers were in fact very slow in comparison to the lightning fast repartee between Gary Grant and Rosalind Russell. The third outing between Grant and director Howard Hawks sees...

Films watched and reviewed in April 2021

First time watches dominated this month, although I kicked off my Bondathon (again) ahead of No Time To Die's release later this year. Thanks to a free one-week trial of NOW I was able to see quite a few films from classic Hollywood as well as the Oscar-winning Promising Young Woman. 1ST TIMERS Fatal Attraction...