Film Review – Eureka (2023)
They used to be called portmanteau or anthology films, but appear on screen so infrequently now that a label hardly...
Freda Cooper
Freda is a Senior Writer at The People's Movies.
A lifelong movie fan and a film critic for over ten years, Freda’s natural habitat is the darkened rooms frequented by fellow cineastes. She can also be found asking questions of some of the biggest names in the business – from Cate Blanchett to Daniel Craig or Mike Leigh to Pete Docter – or crafting reviews for a number of sites and publications, including The People’s Movies. And listeners to BBC Local Radio can catch her views on the latest releases. She always – and probably always will – cite The Third Man as her favourite film of all time. Her top ten? That’s a moveable feast …..
Film Review – The Settlers (2023)
Is the western having a comeback? In its traditional and most familiar form, it’s had its day for sure, but...
Film Review – The Zone Of Interest (2023)
There are some films you can never completely get out of your head. The reasons why vary hugely, but those...
Film Review – The Color Purple (2023)
In Oscar nominations week, The Color Purple’s troubled relationship with those little gold men is back in the spotlight. Steven...
Film Review – The Kitchen (2023)
It’s a week when cinemas are looking to the near future - and the prospects aren’t great. The End We...
Film Review – The Holdovers (2023)
Some movie partnerships feel like they were made in heaven. And if their output isn’t prolific, no matter. It makes...
Film Review – Role Play (2023)
Kaley Cuoco is ubiquitous – not that her many fans are complaining. Apart from the continuous re-runs of The Big...
Film Review – The Boys In The Boat (2023)
The Boys In The Boat sets out its stall right from the start. Director George Clooney presents us with a...
Film Review – One Life (2023)
The media dubbed him “The British Schindler”. Nicholas Winton’s story came to light in the late 80s but, until then,...
Film Review – Raging Grace (2023)
After a year when British debut directors have found themselves firmly in the spotlight, 2023 draws to close with a...
Film Review – Next Goal Wins (2023)
In 2001, American Samoa took on Australia in a World Cup qualifier. Nobody expected them to beat The Socceroos,...
Film Review – What Happens Later (2023)
Her name will always be synonymous with romantic comedy. True, Meg Ryan made dramas as well, but the unofficial title...
Film Review – Candy Cane Lane (2023)
For the best part of the 80s and 90s, Eddie Murphy’s name on a film made it a license to...
Film Review – Leave The World Behind (2023)
A world without wi-fi. Nightmare, right? The teenagers in Sam Esmail’s Leave The World Behind can’t imagine anything worse, but...