It's the week after the London Critics' Circle Film Awards, so much of my time has been spent wrapping up details and sifting through the photos (I published my annual album on
Instagram - in four parts). There were only a few film screenings, and with the cold, wet weather I was happy to stay indoors. The big movie was
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the goofy but enjoyable fourth chapter in the saga of the London singleton so endearingly played by Renee Zellweger, this time alongside romantic foils Chiwetel Ejiofor (above) and Leo Woodall. Plus fabulous scene-stealers like Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson.
 |
BEST OUT THIS WEEK:
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
September 5
ALL REVIEWS > |
Ke Huy Quan is a terrific lead in action comedy
Love Hurts, adeptly underplaying the drama while adding wit to the action sequences. The movie is silly, but watchable. Ryan Destiny is fiercely engaging in the boxing biopic
The Fire Inside, which is sharper than expected thanks to director Rachel Morrison and writer Barry Jenkins, plus the terrific Brian Tyree Henry in a nuanced variation on the coach role. And Francois Ozon is back with the very French drama
When Autumn Comes, which twists and turns through its gently offbeat story, layering personal drama with insinuating intrigue. I also attended the press night for the inventive political play
Antigone [on strike] at the Park Theatre.
This coming week, the Avengers are back for
Captain America: Brave New World, and I'll also be watching coming-of-age romcom
Bonus Track, New York romance
Barrio Boy, French drama
Holy Cow, Palestinian refugee drama
To a Land Unknown and the stage play
Miss Brexit at the Omnibus in Clapham.
No comments:
Post a Comment