Release Date – 20th March 2026, Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 31 minutes, Director – Jeff Tseng After losing himself in personal and financial struggles Mark Sowerby takes on the Oceans Seven challenge, swimming across seven open water channels, to find himself again. Film can show off the scale of a mountain’s heightContinue reading “Don’t Be Prey – Review”
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Looking back at the 2026 Oscars ceremony – BBC Radio Somerset
A very brief conversation with BBC Radio Somerset’s Breakfast show presenter Charlie Taylor about the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, broadcast live on 16th March 2026. There was a lot that could (and probably should) have been mentioned here, however only a couple of minutes was given for the segment. However, there’s hopefully still something inContinue reading “Looking back at the 2026 Oscars ceremony – BBC Radio Somerset”
One Last Deal – Review
Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 29 minutes, Director – Brendan Muldowney Football agent Jimmy Banks (Danny Dyer) is finalising a deal for if his one client (Elliott Rogers) is found not guilty in a rape trial, whilst trying to secure another star client (Chip). However, a blackmail plot could stop his return toContinue reading “One Last Deal – Review”
Oscar Predictions 2026
2026’s awards season may have seemed to go on for longer than usual, but it’s rewarded us with one of the most unpredictable sets of races for quite some time. It seems as if trying to predict what will win in multiple categories at this year’s Oscars could be more easily done via coin toss,Continue reading “Oscar Predictions 2026”
What Will Win Best Picture? 2026
The 2025/26 awards season has truly highlighted the changing face of various awards bodies and their voters. Even before this year’s Oscar nominations were announced blockbusters, quiet indies, horror, foreign language titles and plenty of tales about the healing power of art appeared to be in equal contention. Yes, a number of titles may haveContinue reading “What Will Win Best Picture? 2026”
Oscars 2026 – What I’d Vote For
As in previous years, whilst I try to delay my Oscar predictions through a good deal of uncertainty it’s time to take a look at each of this year’s categories and see what I would vote for amongst the nominees. And so, let’s just cut right to it and see which nominees I would handContinue reading “Oscars 2026 – What I’d Vote For”
Mother’s Pride – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 33 minutes, Director – Nick Moorcroft A distant family (Martin Clunes, James Buckley, Jonno Davies) try to heal their divide and save their empty village pub by entering a national bear award. “There’s nothing robust about that” says Miles Jupp’s pub critic, grimly regretting his sip of beerContinue reading “Mother’s Pride – Review”
8 1/2 – Introduction
A film of in-the-moment make, rather than write, what you know, 8 1/2 brought a production technique that Federico Fellini would embrace for much of the rest of his career. An idea sparked at, as is the case with many great tales of classic films, just the moment he was about to announce defeat. Fellini’sContinue reading “8 1/2 – Introduction”
The Bride! – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 7 minutes, Director – Maggie Gyllenhaal Brought back to life, and possessed by the ghost of Mary Shelley (Jessie Buckley), The Bride (Buckley) goes on the run with Frankenstein’s Monster (Christian Bale) after a series of murders attract the attention of police and gang leaders. The best sceneContinue reading “The Bride! – Review”
Mulholland Drive – Introduction
David Lynch loved LA. That love for the city and all the things it represented is all over Mulholland Drive. With its many interpretations, and the fact Lynch remained intentionally tight-lipped about it throughout his life, I chose to focus on that love in my introduction for the film. This was given for a screeningContinue reading “Mulholland Drive – Introduction”
Just A Little Bit Random 