Films 2025

Title	Rating	Comments
Triangle of Sadness		A somewhat disturbingflick about a buch of rich people on a ship. With twists and turns - A bit like "Lord of the Flies", a story which is directly contradicted by an actual island with boys..
Valley of Peace		Old black and white film about WWII in Slovenia with young orphans who try to find the valley with the help of a US airman.
The Blacklist		Very brutal series of criminal movies. But, it has James Spader - famous with me by being the main character in "Boston Legal".
Where the Crowdads Sing		A bout a girl who lives in the Swamps of North Carolina whose family deserts here. A young man is found dead and she is accused of his murder. I found this a very difficult watch. Things seem to be accumulating for me to find another path, nothing tragic, but a natural progression.
Sunbeat		Featured on arte this is about a family holidaying in Portugal (beautiful scenery) with twin daughters. What comes to light is the couple lost a previous daughter to drowning. A disturbing film.
Marry Me		A sweet film about a dancer/singer who is let down on stage just before marrying, and so takes a teacher from the audience instead. Silly with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson.
The Promise		A 4-part TV mini-series from Channel 4 about Palestine, what the Jews did to the Palestinians. Written and directed by Peter Kosminsky, with Claire Foy and Christian Cooke. This is an exceptional work which shows in a graphic and dramatic masterpiece the level of cruelty of man towards "the other". Given the current context, it is difficult to image how Isreal as a state has managed to disperse the goodwill that the world held for the jews after WWII.
The Six Triple Eight		A battalion of black women soldiers are sent to France to sort out the US Army Post.
The Penguin Lessans		Set in the time of the military dictatorship in Argentinia. An english schoolteacher gets involved in the disappearence of a servant. Harrowing.
28 Days Later		A distopian film after a virus infection from Lab monkeys. Seen it many years ago, disturbing how (it seems) humanity can so readily fall appart. Though there is a good ending.
Darling (1965)		Julie Christy in a disturbing film about a woman in the 60s who has no real idea whaz she wants and tries a lot.
The Six Triple Eight		So, there was a black women's battalion in the US Army and they were given the job of sorting out the mail in WWII.
The Miracle Club		A silly film about Irish folk going to Lourdes expecting miracles. Other revelations happen, and truths come out.
The Two Popes		A delightful performance by both Anthony Hopkins and Johnathon Pryce. Wonderful script, dramatic and revealing, at least the first section. Looses momentum afterwards. Some music by The Swingles....
The Penguin Lessons		A cute flick about a teacher in Argentina during the Junta Rule, harrowing whet they did to objectors. Based on a true story.
Adolescence		A rather harrowing fictional story of a young man in turmoil. Incredibly well filmed with long live shots, moving from one character to another. Acting really good.
Soapdish		What a bit of dross, much like so many "Daytime TV" programmes.
French Kiss		A bit of a jaunt with Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline. Well done, some French actors too.
An Affair to Remember		A bit stilted, not a smooth performance like his other films. Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr with a script which was possibly written by a 5 year old.
Moonstruck		What a cute movie, very amusing with Cher and even Cage acts well. The grabdfather is a hoot. Excellent music - fits well.
Emma		Interesting, but not special. Supposed to be a comedy. Bill Nighy plays himself.
5 Steps to Tyrany		Scary given the current worldwide political situation - driven by that massive moron, trump.
The Great Train Robbery		A bit of a squeeze the script. With Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down