The Roses Review
Prequels, sequels, even threequels, are regular features of the cinematic landscape. They do what they say on the tin. As...
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 …..
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...
Hallow Road Review
Welcome to a nightmare. It’s the one every parent dreads. Their child has done something accidentally which could damage their...
Interview: Director Lorcan Finnegan on working with cinematic encyclopedia Nicolas Cage on The Surfer
For Lorcan Finnegan, The Surfer is the kind of film “which isn’t being made any more”. And that's one of...
Magic Farm Review
They can be an easy target. Addicted to their mobile phones and social media, and seemingly entitled, over-sensitive and self-absorbed,...
The Wedding Banquet Review
Director Andrew Ahn has made a virtue out of a necessity. Re-working Ang Lee’s early 90s Oscar nominated The Wedding...
Another Simple Favour Review
Despite Paul Feig’s reluctance to dabble in sequels, it always felt like A Simple Favour (2018) would get a follow-up....
The Friend Review
In a month when animals are helping us get in touch with our emotions – see last week’s The Penguin...