Over the last week, I watched Sherwood (2022), finished a podcast I Was Never There (2022), and went to the … More
Category: Film
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Misery (1990)
A horror movie based on Stephen King’s novel that is a delight for me even so many years after seeing … More
⭐️⭐️ Speed (1994)
I thought that as with Julia Roberts and Matthew McConaughey, I could probably also have a lockdown weekend with Sandra … More
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Work It (2020)
I very much enjoyed this teen dance comedy that offered a much-needed comfort and pleasure after the heavy and distressing … More
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The Killing of America (1981)
This probably isn’t a film you should choose to watch during these uncertain times of pandemic. I, for not entirely … More
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ H Is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald
Non-fiction is definitely what I love reading most but this book expands boundaries of the genre. MacDonald combines nature writing … More
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Casting JonBenet (2017)
It’s a very unusual film, directed by Kitty Green, in which residents of a small town Boulder in Colorado are … More
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Fight (2020)
A documentary about the American Civil Liberties Union’s lawyers, which I would definitely add to The Observer’s list of 20 … More
⭐️⭐️⭐️ On the Basis of Sex (2018)
There is seemingly nothing wrong with this film directed by Mimi Leder, which captures the life of the US Supreme … More
The Booksellers (2019)
One of the shots in the trailer of The Booksellers (⭐️⭐️⭐️) drew my attention to this 2019 documentary by D.W. … More