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Spoiler Alert (2022)
Highly recommend - but very emotive!
This was a pleasant surprise. The acting was very good - portraying emotions so realistically. So often lately I seem to end up getting irked by films where reactions are totally not believable/realistic. Ben Aldridge in particular stood out in that respect.
I literally spent the second half of the movie crying. But like satisfyingly crying! A real good chick flick kind of crying.....but this story was true and so heartbreaking.
Two things that kinda let it down a bit for me. One - the love story wasnt all that great because the couple separated and only got back together because one of them was dying. So that kinda sucked. Two - and this really annoyed me, and no-one else has mentioned this in any review! - but I was disappointed to see that Ben Aldridge wore a bald cap for his bald scenes rather than shaving his head. Considering the role he was playing, would it have been so hard to shave his head to be authentic? Maybe there was a reason why he genuinely couldn't - perhaps another imminent role that required hair - but if not, and if purely down to vanity of the actor then that is NOT cool.
Lovely to see Sally Field!
Highly recommend if you want an emotional and realistic film.
Frayed (2019)
Love love LOVE this show
This off-the-wall comedy is so unique and very clever. The writing and acting by all involved, and the story, are just awesome. Just finished the second series which appears to suggest there will be a 3rd series. Cannot wait. The humour is right up my street and I fully expect the cast to be in stitches most of the time filming this.
Stay Close (2021)
Managed 1 minute!
I tend to watch anything if Richard Armitage is in it but had to give up on this literally after ONE MINUTE because the acting of the first characters was dreadful. So unrealistic and ridiculous I just thought what's the point. Life is too short to waste being irritated!
The White Lotus (2021)
Loved this!
I binge watched this show in a weekend and was gutted when it was over. A fabulous series written - and directed - by Mike White and beautifully crafted into 6 episodes. Accompanied by excellent music too.
The acting was brilliant but I have to say I was particularly impressed by Murray Bartlet (who I'd never seen before - how is this possible?! This guy is SO good!). The other stand out performance for me was Jennifer Coolidge. Also great to see Steve Zahn.
Quirky, dark and gripping. Highly recommend.