I will say this, although it’s not my favourite Austen adaptation (that honour goes to Autumn de Wilde’s Emma.) I think that Roger Michell’s Persuasion is probably the closest to the spirit of Austen’s writing. It’s also comfortably the best adaptation of Persuasion.
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The Long Goodbye 2020
I’m a little torn on this.
Released to accompany his new album of the same name, Riz Ahmed released this short film/music video, portraying a day after tomorrow image of Britain, descended into a government sanctioned white supremacist militia. It’s a great concept but the execution feels somewhat histrionic. As a film it’s quite sketchy and uneven. It’s tonal shift doesn’t feel as fluid as it could and the song that plays in the middle is completely at odds with the…Translated from by -
Boiling Point 2021
I’ve worked in a kitchen and, more relevantly, I’ve worked in a badly managed kitchen, run by someone who overbooks and overworks their staff, and from my limited experience, I can say that not only is Philip Barantini’s Boiling Point an absolutely gripping piece of drama, but it’s absolutely spot-on as well. Honestly, I think it’s kind of underplayed compared to my own experiences.
An expansion of Barantini’s earlier short film of the same name, Boiling Point follows head chef…Translated from by
