Digital Review – Tesla (2020)
They were the men who brought light – literally - to the world, but couldn’t agree on how to do...
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 …..
Writer/Director Hong Khaou on the search for identity in Monsoon
It’s been six years since Cambodian director, Hong Khaou, gave us his first feature film. That was Lilting, set in...
Film Review – 23 Walks (2020)
Take a look at that poster. Soft focus, later life love story, you can see all the grey market clichés...
Netflix Review – Enola Holmes (2020)
So Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes had a sister. Who knew? Anybody who watched the fourth season of the BBC’s Sherlock. ...
Film Review – Miss Juneteenth (2020)
Quick cultural lesson. Juneteenth is the annual holiday in the US marking the end of slavery, and takes place every...
Digital Review – Blackbird (2019)
In recent weeks, one of the debates created by the current pandemic has been about killing – or not –...
Director Sarah Gavron and the team from Rocks on the power of female friendship
It’s been five years since we saw a film from award winning director Sarah Gavron. Her previous offering, Suffragette, opened...
Netflix Review – The Devil All The Time (2020)
Knockemstiff. Anybody would think it was a name straight out of a writer’s imagination and definitely not to be taken...
Film Review – Nocturnal (2019)
It’s the indie film maker’s location of choice – of late, at least. Seaside towns of the less than picturesque...
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Digital Review – I Used To Go Here (2020)
Admit it. We’ve all had times when we’ve wished we could go back in time – not Tenet-style, but to...
Film Review – The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
It goes without saying that the current pandemic has wreaked havoc with the cinema release schedules, with some titles suffering...
Film Review – Savage (2019)
In the turbulence of the 21st century, New Zealand is often seen as a beacon of hope – a peaceful,...
The Roads Not Taken’s Sally Potter on making major decisions
A film with writer/director Sally Potter’s name on it immediately raises expectations. They challenge, they intrigue and they never fit...
Film Review – The New Mutants (2020)
Let’s not dwell too much on The New Mutants’ tortuous journey to cinema screens. Suffice to say its eventual arrival...