All Of You Review
To paraphrase AFC Richmond supporters – and legions of Ted Lasso fans – “he’s here, he’s there, he’s everywhere.” And, indeed, Brett Goldstein,...
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 …..
Urchin Review
He’s the skin-crawlingly loathsome drug dealer in County Lines, the gloriously luvvy Richard Attenborough in See How They Run, the...
Interview: Islands’ Director Jan-Ole Gerster & Star Sam Riley On Their Sun-Soaked Noir
To the many tourists on the holiday island of Fuerteventura, the all-inclusive resort hotel in Jan-Ole Gerster’s Islands is all...
The Long Walk Review
The road to moving Stephen King’s The Long Walk from page to screen has been long and winding. Since the...
Highest 2 Lowest Review
It’s an opening scene dripping with irony. To the strains of “Oh, What A Beautiful Morning” from Oklahoma, we’re taken...
Caught Stealing Review
He’s a director with a fascination for obsession and darkness, one who regularly courts controversy and with such powerful trademarks,...
The Roses Review
Prequels, sequels, even threequels, are regular features of the cinematic landscape. They do what they say on the tin. As...
40 Acres Review
It’s a phrase that’s crept into the headlines and everyday use, yet we’ve hardly noticed. “Food security” now keeps company...
Savages Review
The glowing colours radiate from the screen. Lush vegetation, crystal clear water, echoing birdcalls and rustling trees all take us...
Interview: Director Claude Barras on why Savages is “Heidi meets The Jungle Book”
Nine years ago, director Claude Barras captured hearts all around the world with the intriguingly titled stop motion animation, My...
The Bad Guys 2 Review
They’re back! Messrs Wolf, Snake, Shark, Piranha and Ms Tarantula, the stars of The Bad Guys 2, are not only...
Hot Milk Review
It’s one of, dare we say it, the hottest tickets at this year’s BFI Flare. Hot Milk arrives full of promise, thanks...
Words Of War Review
“More personal than polemic”. Executive producer Sean Penn’s description of Words Of War is on the money. While this biopic about...
Tornado Review
Director John Maclean returns with another visually stirring piece of cinema in Tornado... Some sixty years ago, the cinematic dictionary...