Ever wondered what the classic tale of Oliver Twist would look like today? Wonder no more. The latest twist on the classic story has been presented in a movie called … Twist (see what I did there), now with added Michael Caine.
If your eyes gloss over for a second when you hear the name Iwan Iwanoff, it’s a safe bet that you grew up in Perth in the 1980’s. Sadly several of his iconic homes have been lost to development. However…
The Perth Comedy Festival is one of my favourite events every year, and after the tough year we’ve had who can blame us for wanting to go out, forget everything and just have a good laugh. From the look of…
Dame Judi Dench, Eddie Izzard, Jim Broadbent, do I need to say anymore? Okay, okay. Think, well behaved St Trinian’s girls school meets Miss Marple, then base the story on true events in Britain, 17 days before WWII. What starts…
I must admit that when a documentary is billed as “the best ever” the cynic in me thinks it’s probably just market spin. Consequently it was with some reluctance that I started watching Collective (Colectiv). I’m happy to report the movie…
The Last Vermeer is based on the true story of priceless paintings being sold to the Germans during the Second World War. With the war over and the paintings being recovered the question remains, who’s responsible for selling off the paintings?…
With Russia and American on the brink of nuclear war, MI6 and the CIA face an opportunity to receive top secret information for a Russian Soviet officer. But with few operatives on the ground they must take an unlikely step…
When an aging Manhattan heiress realises she’s going to run out of money what’s a girl to do? Answer, move to Paris with her aimless son and cat. What follows is an absurdist comedy movie, French Exit that will leave you laughing…
If life in general has got you feeling flat, I highly recommend you get along to see From Sky To Sea. Filled with stunning scenery of dolphins, whales and other marine life, the movie is a sheer delight for your eyes, and…
Sometimes this jaded reviewer can come away uninspired from a film festival preview, however from what I’ve seen of the 2021 Alliance Francaise Film Festival, this year is going to be brilliant. In fact I found it hard to narrow down…
