Film Review – Beginners

I think I loved and hated Beginners in equal measure. The small, quiet romantic in me loved it. Movies about quiet, depressed men saved by manic pixie dream girls are my favourite genre. I always wanted to be the manic pixie dream girl, but learnt I’m all manic and no pixie. Now I realise, I’m… Continue reading Film Review – Beginners

‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ Review

20th Century Fox I finally got to see Dark Phoenix tonight, and my first thoughts? It's really not that bad. The way people have been reacting, I expected a Batman V Superman level mess. Dark Phoenix has a lot of flaws, but equally a lot going for it. There's been a lot of talk about… Continue reading ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ Review

‘Thunder Road’ is an honest and raw portrayal of grief

A version of this review was originally posted on FanFest News in June 2019. Thunder Road was a lot. Advertised as a comedy, I can honestly say I didn’t find it funny, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it. The film follows police officer Jim Arnaud, played by Jim Cummings who also wrote and… Continue reading ‘Thunder Road’ is an honest and raw portrayal of grief

Rachel Bloom Live in London

A version of this article was originally published on FanFestNews in June 2019.   The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is alive and well, and just finished two sold out shows at the world famous London Palladium. Billed as Rachel Bloom Live, the show differed in content and scale to the live Crazy Ex-Girlfriend shows in America, as… Continue reading Rachel Bloom Live in London