Film Review – Mrs Lowry And Son (2019)
Adrian Noble’s Mrs Lowry And Son, his first foray into the world of directing feature films, closed this year’s Edinburgh...
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 – J T LeRoy (2019)
Half way through Justin Kelly’s J T LeRoy, a reporter challenges J T (as played by Kristen Stewart – more...
Blinded By The Light director Gurinder Chadha on Brexit, The Boss and her Bruce Hat
Director Gurinder Chada doesn’t mind being likened to the proverbial hamster in a wheel. It sums up her year....
Film Review – Blinded By The Light (2019)
This cinematic summer is topped and tailed by a pair of films inspired by two of the biggest names in...
Film Review – The Art Of Racing In The Rain (2019)
It can be hard to resist the appeal of a movie with a beloved and intelligent pet at its heart,...
Film Review – The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
Turning a globally successful game into a movie isn’t necessarily a natural move. Recent years have been littered with films...
Film Review – Horrible Histories:The Movie – Rotten Romans (2019)
It was only a matter of time. The Horrible Histories bandwagon started with the books, moved onto TV, won BAFTAs,...
Film Review – The Current War (2019)
Flick a switch and on comes the light, the TV, any electrical item you care to name. We don’t give...
Digital Review – Charlie Says (2019)
As we mark 50 years since the moon landings, this summer sees another, more grisly anniversary – the murder of...
Gwen writer/director William McGregor and actor Eleanor Worthington-Cox on connecting with the landscape
William McGregor’s Gwen has come a long way. Originally a colourful fairy tale short, Who’s Afraid Of The Water Sprite,...
Film Review – Spider-Man:Far From Home (2019)
The world has changed. For those who witnessed the traumatic effects of The Snap and the subsequent events, the MCU...
Film Review – The Flood (2019)
There’s never a second’s doubt in your mind about the stance taken by Anthony Woodley’s The Flood. It sets out...
Film Review – The Captor (2019)
Of late, Ethan Hawke hasn't put a foot wrong. Paul Schrader’s First Reformed last year was an especially stellar turn,...
Netflix Review – Murder Mystery (2019)
What is it with Adam Sandler? He’s a talented dramatic and comedic actor yet, with scant exceptions in recent years...