A Double Bill of Films From the 40s

Three quick reviews as I try to wrap up a few posts before Christmas. Can you spot the connection? Can you spot the connection? In Muppets...

So it turns out other countries make films too. I was hungry to find out more, so I looked toward the cinema of, er, Hungary. Son of Saul...

So I returned home from holiday to the sad news about Richard Attenborough’s death. Naturally, most articles since have paid due...

What’s it about? Jack (Jacob Tremblay) is 5 years old and lives with his Ma (Brie Larson) in a room he has never been out...

What’s it about? It’s about the evacuation of Allied troops from the beaches at Dunkirk in Spring 1940. From three...

Mid-term is of course a time for parents and children to enjoy quality time together without school or homework in the background. But...

What’s it about? A disenchanted young teacher John Grant (Gary Bond) ends up in the godforsaken town of ‘The Yabba’ in...

Another couple of films that showed up on Oscar night, which I finally I caught up with. Both worth a watch. Foxcatcher (Bennett Miller,...

Caught up with a couple of well-received recent films on DVD, which turned out to be both variations on the road trip movie, so I’ve...

Been a quiet few weeks at The Screening Room as I was off helping Santa make toys for the children of the world after the elves went on...