Film Friday

When young Henry throws himself off a rowing boat with rocks tied to his ankles, this looks like the end. But it’s not. He has thrown himself into the deep … Read on →

When Emily Middleton’s boyfriend dumps her unexpectedly, her mother Linda discovers this on Facebook and invites her to come home for some TLC. (If nothing else this little clip is … Read on →

Seven year old Tim’s life is just dandy, he has adoring parents who give him 100% of their time, attention and love. Then one day a little brother arrives, and … Read on →

Tony Webster receives a letter informing him that he has been left a diary by the mother of a former girlfriend. The diary actually belonged to Adrian, an old school … Read on →

Crime has often made for the best capers in film. Who can forget Michael Caine in The Italian Job, and that bullion-filled bus hovering on the cliff edge? Well, here … Read on →

As the First World War looms Armenian Michael Boghosian travels to Constantinople to train as a medical student. There he meets Ana and her lover Chris Myers, a renowned American … Read on →

I’m told that the phrase ‘the truth will set you free’ can also be translated ‘reality will set you free’. Actor Ambrose Hilliard thinks he is being cast as the … Read on →

When Louise Gould, living on occupied Jersey during World War Two, is asked to hide an escaped Russian prisoner, she eventually agrees. After her initial fear and reluctance she goes … Read on →

When a selfish prince is turned into a brutish beast he is confined to his dark and dismal castle, shunned and forgotten by everyone else. Not far away Belle lives … Read on →

First off – this is not a new retelling of the gospel story, far from it. This is a comedy set in 1950s Hollywood in which movie star Baird Whitlock … Read on →

When a gang of ne’er-do-wells meets a gang of boys-your mother-warned- you-about, in a lonely warehouse, only trouble can come of it. One lot have guns to sell and the … Read on →

When downtrodden wife and grandmother Priscilla helps ageing movie star Helen onto a bus she finds herself unwittingly heading off on more than a day trip to the seaside. The … Read on →

It is 1947 and Lord Louis arrives in India with Lady Mountbatten, as the last British Viceroy, to oversee the handing over of power. One of the main issues is … Read on →

One of the main themes explored in T2 Trainspotting is summed up in the question ‘Sick Boy’ Simon asks Mark Renton when he walks in the door of Simon’s pub. … Read on →

When five year old Saroo is separated from his brother he crawls onto an empty train and falls asleep, he wakes to find himself bound for Calcutta, a thousand miles … Read on →

Firstly let me say this – I have not seen this film yet, it comes out in the UK in June. However, I came across these clips on a website … Read on →

This is a grim film, about an FBI agent who finds herself plunged into America’s battle against the smuggling of drugs into the U.S. from Mexico. It’s not all that … Read on →

Desmond Doss volunteers during World War two to serve as a medic in the army, but refuses to carry a weapon on religious and personal grounds. His approach does not … Read on →

A journalist arrives at Jackie Kennedy’s house, not long after her husband’s funeral, to conduct an interview for an article he is writing. ‘Don’t marry the president.’ So says Jackie … Read on →

When struggling jazz pianist Sebastian first meets aspiring actress Mia he blanks her. She hears him playing in a club and wants to congratulate him, but Sebastian has just lost … Read on →

When Conor moves to a new tough school it’s not long before he spots Raphina, standing on some steps across the street. He goes over to say hello and immediately … Read on →

Flight 1549 hits a flock of Canada Geese whilst in the air, and both engines are taken out. Captain ‘Sully’ Sullengberger must then decide what to do in order to … Read on →

When Jyn is rescued from prison by the rebel alliance she is asked to help them out. They have heard that her father has built a new and highly dangerous … Read on →

When Jim Preston wakes up on a spaceship he gets the shock of his life. He was supposed to sleep through the 120 year journey and wake up refreshed and … Read on →

James is homeless, an addict and a street busker, when his life hits rock bottom he gets help from Val who finds him a home and gets him off the street … Read on →

When Seretse Khama falls in love with Ruth in London there is surely trouble ahead. Seretse is a prince, about to be made king back in his native Bechuanaland and … Read on →

The earth is in trouble. It’s 2060 and the planet’s resources are battered and depleted. So Coop and his team are sent into space to nip down a worm hole … Read on →

When Newt Scamander arrives in New York with a suitcase full of incredible and rare creatures he soon gets into trouble when a few of them escape. One of them, … Read on →

I have loved pop music all my life, so watching this big screen documentary about the Beatles’ touring years was no hardship at all. In fact it was exhilarating and … Read on →

‘You only have to forgive once. To resent, you have to do it all day, every day.’ This is a heart-breaking tale of two mothers and one baby. When Tom … Read on →

Newton Knight is a nurse in the confederate army in the American civil war who becomes disillusioned and flees the fighting. Forced to leave his wife, child and home he … Read on →

When the brilliant and egotistical Doctor Strange has a bad car accident he loses the use of his hands. Suddenly he is no longer the exceptional neuro-surgeon he was, and … Read on →

In spite of the advice in the title, drifter and hard man Jack Reacher does in fact go back, to his old life in the army. He is primarily looking … Read on →

When 70 year old Ben spots an advert for a senior internship he decides to take up the call, he’s having an okay retirement but he needs a challenge, this … Read on →

Rachel travels into the city on the train each morning, passing the house she used to live in, and the neighbours who have such a perfect life. She watches the … Read on →

In this classic tale of brotherhood, slavery and revenge the glory of man plays out in the arena, with chariots, whips and deadly ambition. Prince Judah Ben-Hur and Messala Severus … Read on →

Ree lives in the mountains, looking after her mother, and younger brother and sister, Ashlee and Sonny. Ree herself is only 17 but has to be old beyond her years. … Read on →

Bridget’s having a baby! She used to have a diary but now she’s having a baby too. And, without going into too much detail, she’s not quite sure who the … Read on →

Set in 1930s Hollywood this is a tale of unrequited love. Bobby moves from New York to Hollywood to work for his uncle Phil, an agent to the movie stars. … Read on →

What makes someone great? Pushed on by his merciless, foul-mouthed college tutor, Andrew believes it is drive, talent, practice, 110 per cent commitment in favour of everything else. Charlie Parker … Read on →

Spock and McCoy are not the best of friends. Their bickering goes back a long way. But when the U.S.S. Enterprise is attacked by the evil Krall they find themselves … Read on →

Watching this film immediately made me do one thing – slow down. John, Susan, Tatty and Roger inhabit a world without social media, fast cars, McDonalds burgers or even – … Read on →

Sometimes transformation comes at an unexpected time through an unexpected source. When Jasmin argues with her husband, she leaves him and shows up at a cafe and hotel in the … Read on →

I wonder what your favourite film is, if indeed you have one. Or perhaps a movie that you’ve seen recently, or in the distant past which has stayed with you … Read on →

I watched a documentary this week about the mysterious Bermuda Triangle, and right at the end the narrator said something along the lines of ‘everything has a rational explanation if … Read on →

When Patsy and Edina start running out of money they decide they must court the attention of supermodel Kate Moss. If they can do PR for her they’ll be made … Read on →

While Perry and his wife Gail are on holiday in Morocco they meet Dima in a restaurant. Dima invites them to a party for his daughter’s birthday, but when they … Read on →

Lou Clark needs money. She has lost her job as a waitress so she takes a position as caregiver to quadriplegic Will Traynor. Will is deeply unhappy, he was once … Read on →

Lady Susan Vernon is in trouble. She is a widow of no fixed abode and her eligible but somewhat reluctant daughter, Frederica, has been thrown out of her rather good … Read on →