The other night I was home alone, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to watch a film that wouldn’t be up my husband’s street. We are currently between streaming subscriptions (aren’t there just too many now?), so I trawled BBC iPlayer to see what I could find, and came across A Star Is Born. … More Film review: A Star Is Born
This week, on our fortnightly cinema trip, we eschewed our usual action/superhero/sci-fi fare, and opted for this one-off comedy-drama: the true story of a working-class man called Kempton Bunton who stole a portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in 1961. I was truly surprised when my husband suggested seeing it (he … More Film review: The Duke
This week I’ve been snowed under with work – mainly writing a document to allow me to transfer officially from the MPhil track to the PhD track. This involves writing the first chapter of my thesis – which is exciting to get started on, but hard work! I haven’t had much free time on my … More Film review: Ghostbusters
Warning: contains spoilers, I suppose. I knew the absolute bare minimum about Gucci before I went to see this film. I knew it was an Italian fashion house. I didn’t know anything about the family, the history, the style: nothing. This was both a blessing and a curse. The blessing was this: the end was … More Film review: House of Gucci
I love going to the cinema. It’s something of a spiritual experience for me (and I don’t say that lightly, as a churchgoer!). There is a certain ceremony and mindfulness in waiting in line for popcorn, finding your seat in the dark room, following the set pattern of adverts and trailers, and finally settling in … More A Cinematic Return
Cryptic Meg 