Dumplin is one of those cute but awkward chick-lit comedies that have become Jennifer Anniston’s raison d’etre. They are no stretch for her and she still manages to put in a charmed performance even in this latest lightweight role. The main trouble is that this she is part of a comedy that clumsily attempts to … Continue reading
Why Russian Empress Catherine The Great should suddenly be in vogue is probably a mere coincidence. Helen Mirren received respectable reviews for her recent portrayal even though the series she starred in was so leaden and heavy work. Now Elle Fanning who is young enough to be Mirren’s ……. well, just lets say they … Continue reading
The one thing the members of the Club definitely don’t talk about is Geography. They are group of closeted gay high school students who don’t want anyone to know the true purpose of their meetings. There are only three members to start but when Min, a rather bossy bi-sexual, inadvertently catches her friend Russell kissing … Continue reading
If as a lad you grew up in the UK ….or Australia … them there is a very good chance that the whole idea of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme horrified you. Especially if you were an urban kid used to life’s small comforts. HM The Queen’s husband with his long Navy career … Continue reading
Michael Winterbottom’s latest movie is a fast-paced satirical comedy about a story that in reality is far from funny. It’s the very skimpily veiled story of notorious Brit billionaire businessman Sir Philip Green who the British Parliament named as ‘the unacceptable face of capitalism’. Green used nefarious means to buy Topshop and half a … Continue reading