Those of you who follow film in Cheltenham closely will no doubt be aware of the cluster**** surrounding the International Film Festival. Having been part of it some years ago, I’ve let it slip away, but I like film and [grits teeth] I have a passing regard for Cheltenham so I am trying to pull… [continues]

Women. Life. Freedom I’m in favour of all those things, and so I have organised a coach party to the demonstration in Trafalgar Square, which takes place tomorrow at 14:00. It’s a demonstration against the brutal and stupid rulers of the Islamic Government of Iran, which is killing women and children in their own country… [continues]

World Cinema Monday (5/12)       01:25   Film4   Sauvage (2018) Stephen’s Picks Saturday (3/12)        22:00    5 Star    Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)  (also Friday 22:00)  Sunday (4/12)           00:10    5 Star    Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)  (also Saturday 00:15)              … [continues]

To be honest, I haven’t had time to do this page this week, so here are the links to the websites. Click on them and you’ll find the rich panoply of pleasures the cinema industry currently has to offer in our area. Hope to do better next time, if I get a bit of help… [continues]

World Cinema Saturday (10/9)    02:10   Channel 4         First Love (2019)  23:55   BBC1                  The Keeper (2018) Sunday (11/9)      01:20   Film4                 Dogs Don’t Wear Pants (2020)   Tuesday (13/9)    01:55  Channel 4         … [continues]

Next week the Roses has Mr Malcolm’s List, directed by Emma Holly Jones and described as a “witty Regency romcom”. (Sigh). The eponymous Mr Malcolm (Sope Dirisu) has a list of the qualities he requires in a future wife. When jilted Julia (Zawe Ashton) discovers she doesn’t fit the person specification she is determined to… [continues]