Film Review – Dirty God (2019)
Sacha Polak’s Dirty God wouldn’t have been out of place at Sundance London last week. In fact, it would have...
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 …..
The Farewell director/writer, Lulu Wang, on a film about a family lie
Making a film based on personal experiences and, more crucially, those of your own family comes with built-in pitfalls. Especially...
Film Review – Gloria Bell (2019)
It’s not the first time a director has returned to a film and re-made it in a different language. After...
Sundance London 2019 Film Review – The Farewell (2019)
Lulu Wang’s The Farewell opens with disarming honesty. The film, we’re told, is “based on an actual lie”, immediately posing...
Sundance London 2019 Film Review – Corporate Animals (2019)
Hands up if you’ve ever been on one of those hideous Outward Bound type team building courses. If you have,...
Sundance London 2019 Film Review – The Nightingale (2018)
Jennifer Kent’s directorial debut, The Babadook, announced the arrival of a formidable talent, paving the way for some of the...
Film Review – The Secret Life Of Pets 2 (2019)
Three years ago, Illumination (home of The Minions) revealed The Secret Life Of Pets, a film that promised much but...
Film Review – Aladdin (2019)
The omens weren’t good. The trailer for Aladdin, Disney’s latest live action re-working of an animated classic, wasn’t exactly greeted...
Netflix Review – Wine Country (2019)
Whoever’s behind marketing American wine estates as tourist destinations must be rubbing their hands with glee this week. In cinemas,...
Film Review – The Hustle (2019)
In these risk-averse days, a remake can look like a safe bet. It’s not always the case, and the prospect...
Film Review – Destination Wedding (2018)
Keanu Reeves is, as they say, having a moment. The new face of St Laurent is in at least three...
Film Review – Bel Canto (2018)
Timing is everything. For a movie, it can be the difference between stellar success and crushing failure and for Bel...
Film Review – Steel Country (2018)
Andrew Scott is having a moment – and it’s not the first time. His gloriously mercurial Moriarty in Sherlock garnered...
Film Review – Little (2019)
Body swap comedies are nothing new, but they have a decent enough track record when it comes to delivering fun....