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A woman missing a train/not missing a train is the basis of this dual reality romcom. Quite well done but on the second viewing it seemed to drag a bit in the second half. Clever idea, though, and well-played by the principal cast.

Genet's play brilliantly played by the cast of 3. Not for everyone, this is deliberately obtuse, making you work for a meaning. If you listen carefully,though,and go with it, it's not as hard to understand as you might initially think. Rebellion, murder, envy, desire, game-playing, class status and a warped and dangerous reality come through loud and clear. The more you know about Genet, the clearer this will be. Fascinating!

Standard film noir - well made, entertaining but nothing stands out as exceptional. OK film if you need to fill a few hours.

Fantasy drama about Agatha Christie meeting her husband to be Max in Iraq. Good performances and attention to period detail. Script is a bit contrived but keeps your interest. Enjoyable but not memorable.

Excellent TV documentary about the great filmmaker, Luis Bunuel has incisive comments from those who worked with him and sublime readings from his autobiography by Paul Scofield.

Entertaining fantasy based on true events. Good attention to period detail and the performances are convincing. A lengthy film but well done and entertaining.

Ponderous comedy should have been better than it is. Heavy-handed slapstick replaces the usual A & C routines and runs out of steam very quickly. Not one of their best, but interesting to briefly see Mack Sennett as himself.

Well-made film about a smartphone company's rise and fall. The people are pretty ugly, though, and it's hard to empathise with anyone. If heaps of attitude and treating people like shit is your thing, you'll think this was great!

Interesting film about a pianist who can express deep feelings through music but flounders with his feelings in real life. Stewart gives a fine and thoughtful performance and Holmes is luminous as the woman who cares for him. Beautiful music accompanies much of the film and the scenery is gorgeous. The feelings expressed in the quiet ending worked for me, but it may feel too remote for some.

Clever look at the time of change from silent to sound movies with a surreal edge. It's mostly a silent movie with key sounds. The performances and the look of the film are quite superb. A one-of-a-kind film.

Spectacular action film has excellent battle scnes and stirring music. The dramatic scenes in between the action are not as enthralling, but the cast put it all over well. Great finale and emotional ending.

AKA Mom Is A Match. Rather silly comedy seems desperate right from the start and only gets worse, as well as unbelievable, as it progresses. It might have looked funny on paper, but I didn't find myself smiling much.

Predictable and too long film is glossy but the characters played by DeNiro and Hathaway seem unreal. He's too perfect, she's not very convincing as a pressured high-flyer business woman. OK film if you're not too demanding, but it won't be memorable for long.

Quite well done set of 3 ghostly tales that keep you on edge. The linking story doesn't quite satisfy but, overall, this is quite good if you like stories about things that go bump in the night.

Emotionally satisfying film of Karen Blixen's time in Africa. Beautifully directed by Sydney Pollak, this has memorable performances by Streep and Redford, fine photography and a great music score by John Barry. Highly recommended.

One of the best English comedies with brilliant charcterizations for the cast. Elderly actress, Katie Johnson, steals the show. It never ceases to be funny even after multiple viewings. Highly recommended.

Exciting thriller has good period detail and convincing performances. The tension is kept up well throughout, making this a most enjoyable film. Recommended.

Realistic drama from the novel by Nicholas Montserrat. A strong screenplay, well-played by the entire cast, especially Jack Hawkins, make this a memorable film that shows the constant effect of war on people without false heroics. Highly recommended.

Good acting is a plus in this bleak drama of love and betrayal. Too much is going on under the surface of these characters to allow us any empathy and ultimately we just don't care enough about them. Still, there's enough here to keep your interest even if it all feels a bit disappointing and unresolved at the end.

Touching story, based on a real incident, of one man's friendship with a penguin. For most of the film, the sentiment is just right but one sequence strains credibility towards the end. Well acted by Jean Reno and the scenery is beautifuly photographed. Recommended.

Surreal Bunuel film is well-made and keeps your interest but his other films are a bit more enjoyable than this one. It's a bit heavy-handed and obvious in its satirical targeting. Luckily it's only short!

Surreal film from Bunuel is great fun. The cast play it realistically and it's often quite disorienting. There are the usual digs at religion as well as satirical jabs at other aspects of human behaviour. Very enjoyable.

Comedy film relies more on sight gags than the comic pair's routines and works very well. The boxing scene is a highlight and the invisible man special effects are excellent. Recommended.

Another documentary about controversial Riefenstahl is as interesting as others from the past. Ponderous film-making that's also a bit pretentious at times makes this a bit of a marathon especially when you realize it has nothing new to offer.

Beautifully made film recreates he period and lifestyle of this couple perfectly. Good performances and glorious photography make this a memorable fim.

Quite good later Hitchcock film has some clever, characteristic high points. Screenplay and action is unnecessarily coarse in places. The detailing in the first murder is particularly unsettling and unsubtle. Overall, OK.

Biting satirical film covers everything from base human behaviour, to charitable intentions and the teachings of the Catholic church. It's deadly funny, if you look at it all the right way. Memorable film by Bunuel.

Much loved film by multimedia artist, Laurie Anderson left me unmoved. The technical side of the film was creative and clever, but I could not connect with the emotional side of it, even though I'm an animal lover. Well, you can't love everything you see.

AKA Tchao, Pantin. Moody study of the odd relationships between three people in a tough neighbourhood of Paris where drug-pushing is rife. Superb performance by Coluche dominates the film but his co-stars do very well, too. Masterful, atmospheric direction by Claude Berri. Recommended.

Clever comedy-musical satirises those 30s fantasy musicals where everyone suddenly bursts into song. Very funny performances from the whole cast and there are many laugh-out-loud moments. Recommended.

Based on Somerset Maugham's novel, the film is quite compelling with good performances especially from Power, Baxter and Marshall. Gene Tierney plays her role in the style of the day which dates the film. A long but involving film that stands up reasonably well today.

Enjoyably funny Abbott & Costello movie based on a Damon Runyon story. Some memorable sequences with the boys, a host of colourful character actors and some great musical sequences make this one to recommend.

Fine period detail and good performances give this film an edge in spite of the slow pace and a screenplay that offers little depth into the two main characters. Enjoyable but could have been better.

Western Tarantino-style, which means you need a black a sense of humour to enjoy it. Luckily, I do. The cast look like they're having a great time playing out this wildly violent story mostly in a claustrophobic setting and Tarantino certainly knows how to play an audience. Recommended, but you've been warned.

In depth documentary with interviews by notable performers and directors about this charismatic star's career. Well-made with insightful comments, making this a worthwhile portrait of a charismatic performer on stage and screen.

Charming animated film from best-selling graphic novel by Raymond Briggs. More for adults than children, this quietly told story follows the lifetime of a couple from the 1930s through to the 1960s. Voice work is exceptional and the animation is beautifully done. Touching and memorable.

The film focusses on the relationship of artist, Henri Gaudier and the Polish writer, Sophie Brzeska. It has fine, intense performances by Dorothy Tutin and Scott Antony. A young Helen Mirren also shines in a smaller role in the latter part of the film. Some expected Ken Russell (director) jarring moments but reasonably restrained overall and a good study of the artistic temperament. Recommended.

Honest look at the life of an already troubled teenager who has to deal with a sudden death in the family. This intense, occasionally harrowing as well as very real film boasts believably naturalistic performances full of emotion by the principle actors. The fine direction and screenplay as well, make this film one to seriously recommend.

Fine film about the complex life of painter, Dora Carrington. Emma Thompson as Carrington and Pryce as Lytton Strachey are superb but there is also good work from the ing cast, many of whom have gone on to more prominent roles in film and TV. Written and directed by Christopher Hampton. Recommended.

Good war-time film set mostly in a harsh womens' prison. Period atmosphere and intense acting make this a harrowing experience. Recommended.

The buried memories of the Spanish Civil War are unearthed as a woman searches for the remains of her grandfather's father and discovers the story of an idealistic young teacher from Tarragona.

Amiable rom-com with a serious side to it. Fairly conventional but still quite enjoyable with the deeper serious aspect. The glorious Tuscan setting helps, too. Recommended.

Fine police procedural of a typical 24 hours in the life of detective. Often amusing as well as compelling, the film keeps your interest from beginning to end. Surprisingly directed by John Ford! Recommended.

Quite good comedy with some very funny sequences. Not quite as good as some of the earlier films of this duo, but still keeps your interest. Boris Karloff is a bit wasted here. Recommended.

Fine clarification of the time of the Warsaw ghetto and that period of Warsaw's troubled history. Eye-witness s and amateur film footage make this disturbingly real. Recommended.

Entertaining version of John Buchan's much-filmed novel. Great period atmosphere with a clever script. Performances of the two leads are charming, with good from an excellent cast of character actors. Good fun all the way. Recommended.

Dealing with the day to day problems that autism in children brings, this film gives an incisive inside look at a family and mother and how they cope. Outsiders seem to have the biggest problem understanding their life. Terrific performance from Helena Bonham Carter as the mother. The boys give very naturalistic performances, too. recommended.

An extraordinary performance in the Loretta Lynn role by Spacek. Tommy Lee Jones as her husband shines as well in this excellent bio film. Highly recommended.

If this had been the first romcom I'd ever seen, I would have thought it was great. Unfortunately this one follows the same formula so closely, you can predict what's coming before it happens. A pleasant but forgettable film for when you have nothing better to do.

A luminous performance by Sonja Sutter and a literate screenplay full of foreboding, make this a unique and compelling experience. Set during the rise of Nazism in 1930s Berlin, the impact on ordinary Germans is very well-told. Recommended.