Unlike fellow American filmmaker Roman Polanski, Woody Allen’s ‘exile’ in Europe is self imposed and no doubt encouraged by the fact that the Europeans worship them far more as celebrated auteurs than in their own country. Unlike Polanski who goes out of his way to pretend that his movies are filmed in the US, Allen’s … Continue reading
There is a whole swathe of gay men who have very similar tastes to teenage girls especially when it comes to things like pop music, TV Shows & Stars, and particularly in their somewhat besotted belief in ‘true romance’. This is NOT a criticism but just an observation of how after decades of dealing and … Continue reading
There are some late nights when one is brain-dead but too tired to sleep when you drift into unchartered territory in Netflix for something light and frothy to keep you afloat for a while. In my case it’s a very unwise move as its not a genre that I like or am even too familiar … Continue reading
One of the things I really liked about this quirky Gallic love story was that it was not about a flawlessly perfect beautiful young couple but rather about a painfully shy somewhat ordinary pair in their early/mid forties. It’s the sweet (literally) tale of Angelique a talented chocolatier who is so introvert that any small … Continue reading
This 4th feature film directed by Lynn Shelton (‘HUMPDAY’) tells the story of Jack who hasn’t recovered from the unexpected death of his brother, and one year on is still drifting aimlessly through life broke and without a job. His best friend Iris, who also happens to have once been his brother’s girlfriend, stages an ‘Intervention’ and insists … Continue reading