Reviews

Dark comedy horror.

It's a very simple plot, twelve strangers wake up in a field at a remote location, they don't know how they got there, but we very quickly realise they're being hunted for sport by a group of elite's. I was never completely sure who the elite hunters were or who was being hunted, the objective is survival.

However, one of the hunted is a tough bad ass female hero, she methodically kills off the elites one by one as she makes her way towards the elusive principal woman at her manor house for Kill bill style catfight showdown at the end.

You really need to consider this as a bit of mindless entertainment especially for those who like bloody violence.

Drama - based on true events.

The movie takes place at a UK military base where we see the soldiers preparing to leave for Afghanistan. This movie focuses on their very diverse wives and partners, they come together and they brainstorm ideas to help them cope with their loneliness during their loved ones' absences.

They come up with the usual mind-numbing activities, but one of them suggests singing, and so the very first 'Military Wives Choir' is formed. Their first attempts are truly awful, however, the singing gets better as the film progresses and a definite singing star emerges.

FLOOD WARNING! Some bad news from the front line makes for very emotional scenes, especially towards the end.

Their continued and tremendous efforts get noticed by the military top brass and they are invited to sing at the Festival of Remembrance (Royal Albert Hall). The song they choose to sing is their own composition compiled from extracts of their letters to their loved ones.

The end credits are accompanied by an ever growing mosaic of the ever growing actual choirs that have been inspired from around the world, these unfold on screen and become ever smaller to accommodate the number.

An observation worth highlighting is the UK is amidst the corona virus, and so the theatre I visited was very sparkly populated which is a real shame because this really deserves to be seen by a wider audience.

Comedy drama.

I was attracted to this after seeing the many recent and different awards and commendations.

Rich / poor family contrasts. The poor family manipulate the rich family with private highly recommended services. Each member of the poor family use their wit to become an English tutor, Art Therapist, Driver and Housekeeper. The rich family are completely oblivious to their new elite home help, or to what's really going on!

The film does a good job of demonstrating social structure, but a little cliché in places. I wanted it to blow my socks off, and in the end I'm bewildered to how this has won so many awards.

I'd say this is a well made film but have seen better.

This is the tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote island in the 1890s, one is an older salty sea dog, who maintains the light. The other is rookie on a 4 week shift, who does everything else, and who is having ongoing conflicts with a seagull. This doesn't turn out well for the bird and ultimately doesn't turn out well for the rookie.

The atmosphere was harsh, the pair have arguments one moment and are sociable the next, they joke one moment and throw threats at each-other the next, they turn increasingly mad with the isolation.

I didn't know anything about this before watching. This was almost entirely delivered by two actors who both gave strong performances. Tense psychological thriller filmed in black and white and in a square ratio to give a more claustrophobic feel.

This movie won't be for everyone but you won't have seen anything like it.