Digital Review – Only The Animals (2019)
We are, so one particular theory goes, all connected. And there’s another, more specific one, which says we’re all separated...
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 …..
Amazon Prime Review – The Vast Of Night (2019)
Small town America in the 1950s, an era riddled with Cold War and reds-under-the-bed paranoia, and where something strange is...
Digital Review – The County (2020)
There’s been numerous instances of aggrieved farmers spraying their local bank with slurry as a way to highlight a grievance. ...
Netflix Review – The Eddy (2020)
It would be easy to walk past The Eddy without a second thought, a basement jazz club in a down...
Digital Review – Ema (2019)
It opens with a startling image – overhead traffic lights on fire, blazing against the night sky. Who was behind...
Digital Review – Astronaut (2019)
Back in 1977, he was Roy Neary, the ordinary guy who came into contact with aliens and ended Close Encounters...
Digital Review – A Guide To Second Date Sex (2020)
Brits can be more than a bit awkward when it comes to romance and sex – go on, admit it!...
Digital Review – The Guardian (2020)
The opening shots of The Guardian (known in some countries as Ana)remind us of a natural disaster from 2017. Hurricane...
Digital Review – Selah And The Spades (2019)
A film set in the closeted world of a prestigious boarding school would seem to have “coming of age” and...
Netflix Review – Sergio (2020)
The spotlight isn’t the natural habitat for most diplomats. With a few exceptions, they tend to work discreetly behind the...
Digital Review – The Banker (2020)
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Apple TV+’s first feature film was scheduled for a big December release, pitching...
Digital Review – Lullaby (2020)
It’s perhaps the position of ultimate trust – the nanny – but one that treads a fine line. Taking care...
Digital Review – Storm Boy (2020)
There’s something about stories involving a child forming a bond with an animal. The unconditional love that goes with it,...
Digital Review – Behold My Heart (2018)
Nobody knows what’s round the corner, and the past few weeks have been a sharp reminder. Yet it’s not so...