No promises

In which I offer a raft of excuses about not blogging that much…

The Long Good Friday

Originally posted on MostlyFilm:
The Long Good Friday is rereleased today – Sarah Slade looks at its evocation of the changing face of London Charles and Camilla Started early the day of the Jubilee Flotilla The Long Good Friday was always more than just a gangster film. The story may involve a disastrous battle between…

Amy Sings the Blues

Originally posted on MostlyFilm:
Asif Kapadia’s documentary about the life and death of Amy Winehouse has been a fixture in the London top ten since its release. It has been praised for its sensitivity and dedication to a ‘true’ picture of Winehouse. But does it just follow a standard narrative for jazz musicians in the…

Song of the Sea

Originally posted on MostlyFilm:
Cartoon Saloon’s beautiful Oscar-nominated follow-up to The Secret of Kells is available on DVD and Bluray today. Sarah Slade is your reviewer. We’re a Studio Ghibli kind of house. Ghibli’s gutsy heroines, surreal plots, earthy comedy and beautiful imagery have an enduring appeal that stands up to endless repeated viewing, better…

Days like these?

Originally posted on MostlyFilm:
Sarah Slade watches We Are Many – a new documentary about popular opposition to the Iraq war – and she can’t help noticing what gets left out. The title for We Are Many was taken from Shelley’s Masque of Anarchy, a poem written in protest at the Peterloo Massacre of 1819, when hundreds of…