john cottingham

Tense thriller. Grant plays the psychopathic killer/ kidnapper with aplomb. He’s getting good at the ‘dark side’.

Psychological anxiety inducing thriller, clever plot, very good acting. My grandson and I were on the edge of our seats for most of the movie. Unbelievable ending which opens the possibility of Trapped 2.

Some powerful scenes depicting her grief and equally powerful stories of discrimination in The States, India and Nazi Germany. Overlong and at times a bit wordy, 30 minutes less would have improved the film.

Very poor. Acting was wooden, plot was poor. Definitely a don’t waste your money experience

Brilliant film, really about the anatomy of a marriage after the husband is killed falling from the top floor of a chalet in the French Alps. But did he accidentally or did he jump or was he pushed?

Panned by the critics but liked by audiences. The film tried to weave together themes of mental illness, racism, relationships and film against a backdrop of 1980s Britain in a faded south coast resort. Olivia Colman was superb ably supported by Toby Jones with Colin Firth and a newcomer Michael Ward. Hilary, a cinema manager at the seaside cinema is drawn to a younger black boy of Carribean ancestry who has just started working at the cinema. She is bipolar and recently released from hospital after a manic episode. They form an unlikely relationship which plays out to the end of the film when Stephen goes to University I found this moving, amusing and ultimately satisfying despite the unlikely plot. It also emphasised the magic of cinema going.

This was an interesting watch. A rebel twelve year old son from a middle class Jewish family starts to learn how to deal with life not being fair. Despite getting into the same scrapes( and more than scrapes ) with his Afro-American friend he benefits from white privilege and a protective family. Strong performances from Banks Repeta as Paul and Jaylin Webb as Johnny Davis, Paul’s black best friend; with excellent support from Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Strong as grandpa and dad. Anne Hathaway as non glamorous Mum and a cameo from Jessica Chastain.

My granddaughter and her best friend loved it. Both gave it 10/10 and one described it as awesome. My verdict 8/10. Have the crits got it wrong? Or is it a marmite film: you love it or hate it?

A tour de force. The story was carefully told and three and a half hours didn’t drag. DiCaprio and De Niro beautifully portray hidden evil which becomes more and more obvious as the story unfolds. Lily Gladstone is the still centre of movie. Go and see this film

This was a brilliant film, an example of the “late” Ken Loach at his absolute best. Moving, occasionally humorous, with a happy ending, at least for now. Go see this film, you won’t be disappointed.