Vincent Hutton

This is a wonderful movie that has a mixture of comedy, humour, one-liners, sadness, heartbreak.l, wonderful music and melodic singing. Set in the picturesque Ramsden in Yorkshire during the plight of the overseas World War 1, the Choral Society are severely short on male members. Unperturbed by the ongoing conscription and the younger men be enlisted to fight in the war, the Choral Committee are determined to find replacements for those who have left. With an impending upcoming Choral performance to plan, rehearse and put on, the Choral Committee begin the arduous task of sifting through wannabes by conducting auditions. Dr. Henry Guthrie, who has returned after working for many years in Germany, is asked to be the Chorus Master and he eventually agrees despite the raft of disapproval of his appointment by the locals. This depiction of the great Elgar's masterpiece sees their ambitious production of The Dream of Gerontius, as the theme but due to shortage of numbers, and in the name of art, the show is improvised, to the great man's disgust, but goes ahead for family and friends to attend so as not to besmirch the original works of Elgar. This is a great movie to watch and is very entertaining throughout.

Ash is an intermediary who runs a very lucrative service brokering deals between large corporations and whistle-blowers. He is successful at what he does through following a meticulous set of rules and a failsafe routine. Ash vets his potential clients and those taken on can only communicate with him through a Relay messaging service. Things start to go awry when he deviates from his usual routine and becomes overly attached to one particular client. An interesting drama that has a couple of unexpected twists and turns that add to the suspense. The clear message is not to change from a winning formula or suffer the consequences that befall upon you.

A real tear jerker of a movie that tells the story of Morgan, her husband Chris, daughter Clara, Sister Jenny and brother-in-law Jonah and their monumental entanglement. Morgan and Chris appear to have an idyllic marriage with daughter Clara idolising both her dad and aunt Jenny, whom she shared all her inner most thoughts and secrets with. Tragedy hits the family when Morgan receives a call to say her husband was involved in a car accident. Racing to the hospital, she is making enquiries when Jonah arrives as he too received a call about his wife being in a car accident. It transpires that both Chris and Jenny were together in the same vehicle which resulted in Morgan losing her husband and sister. The story focuses on Morgan and Clara's struggles along with Jonah's meltdown after deducing his wife was having an affair with his best friend and inlaw. There is a great deal of soul searching, pain and anger that follows before the wronged two eventually confess to have been with the wrong partners. A Story of untruths, lies and deceit that tugs at the heart strings but is a must watch for sentimentals who root for the underdogs.

The Biopic of pioneering UFC fighter Matk Kerr depicting the highs and lows of his sport. along with the trials and tribulations in his private life. Mark was a leading exponent within the early days of UFC Mixed Martial Arts and paved the way for many of the modern day fighters. His journey is shown through narrative and flashbacks of events that unfolded during his career. Undefeated and so sure he would remain that way led to drug use and complacency which finally caught up with him and led to his first loss. The movie addresses the difficulty in remaining competitive and dedicated to such a physically demanding sport whilst time and age slowly crept up on him. Mark goes to rehab and gets back in shape for one more big tournament hoorah but endures relationship problems with Dawn which hampers his focus on the lead up. Great movie to watch if you are interested in sports and true life biographies but be warned there are many violent scenes of ring battles which some may find brutal.

The Dead of Winter is an action thriller that depicts the plight of an elderly woman who whilst searching for Lake Hilda, happens upon a remote cabin. After the death of her husband Karl, Barb sets off in search of a remote and hard to find landmark where they spent their first date. En route to Lake Hilda Barb gets confused, when reaching a fork in the road, as to the right path to take. Choosing one way of the two she happens upon a dilapidated cabin and an elderly man who appears to be alone. On asking for, and receiving, directions Barb sets off on her merry way but not without reservations and being suspicious about the situation she drove up on. After finding the Lake and witnessing the same elderly man shooting after a manacled girl, Barb doubles back on foot to the cabin and discovers the girl is being held hostage in the basement. The movie focuses on Barbs clumsy attempts to rescue the girl and leads to an unusual but expected conclusion which was the only way out for all involved. There are lots of silent scenes which some viewers may find unnecessary but that said the scenery and landscape makes up for it and are a plus.

Hapless ex high school baseball prodigy gets caught up in a triangle of trouble involving two Jewish Gangsters, his neighbour Russ and the Russian mafia in New York City. Hank/Harry, was a rising baseball star who has an accident in a car he is driving that kills his best friend. The injuries he sustains invariably ends his chance of being drafted in to a baseball career and into a life of nightmares drinking and depression. Russ leaves his cat with Hank and departs the city for London to see his dying father. What follows is a catalogue of trouble from the rival gang members that includes a savage beating and torture by one and threats and intimidation by the other. Hank does all he can to stay out of harms way which leads to a spate of murders of his loved ones that he is to blame for. The movie focuses on how Hank evades further beatings and on the return of his neighbour Russ, who shows him the whereabouts of the money he has for the two rival factions, tries to settle the feud by setting them against each other. Some of the scenes are a little far fetched but then it is a movie and there is a need for dramatic effect for viewing purposes. Looking beyond that this is still an action packed thriller worth watching.

Being an avid watcher and fan of the miniseries, it was with great sorrow and a heavy heart to watch what has been billed as the end of an historic British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century. After the great financial crash, that had a hard hitting effect around the globe, Lord Grantham is feeling the pinch like everyone else. Liviving a life of pomp and pageantry and keeping up appearances is difficult for him especially with the high society trends changing so much. With the winds of change in society gathering momentum it has been discussed with the newly divorced Lady Mary about becoming the new heir of Downton Abbey. Lady Mary endures a great deal of problems brought on by her divorce and is seen as a social outcast and pariah by the London aristocracy. Thinking things would be better in her homeland of Yorkshire, Lady Mary is determined to turn things around and get back in favour with her local high society set who also have snubbed her for being a divorcee. This is a fitting movie to bring the curtain down on what can only be described as a fantastic television series. The film script is not as bold and daring as the TV miniseries episodes but then who knows as there could be a reason for that. The changing of the guard in so much as seeing Lady Mary at the helm and embarking on a new chapter at Downton Abbey and the endless possibilities that lay ahead for her leaves room for a new story to be told. I wonder! Could this not be the final outing for the Granthams and are we in for a treat of one final film possibly called Downton Abbey: The Final Encore.

Honey O'Donahue is a small time private investigator who is working on a serious of unexplained deaths that appear to be linked to a church cult. With little to no leads to go on, Honey tries to use all her guile and cunning along with tips from her detective friend within the local police force, to try and solve the mounting deaths. Not your usual or typical dark comedy but it does have its moments along with some graphic murder scenes and nudity so not for the faint-hearted.

The escapades of married couple Ivy and Theo who both have extremely successful careers. The former excels in the kitchen and opens a string of thriving restaurants whilst the latter is an amazing architect who foresakes his passion and becomes the stay at home parent raising their twin children. This movie is full of oneliners, tongue-in-cheek retort and some crass personalised remarks that some may find highly offensive..The marriage appears to have hit a dead end with both Ivy and Theo constantly sniping at each other and drifting apart farther by the day. After endless griping and biting each other's heads off the couple decide a divorce is the best next step. The tooing and frying is hilarious and the marriage ends amicably with the only winners to the business assets being their twin children. Worth a watch as the jokes are hilarious at times and for those who are fans of the lead actors.

This is a heart rending movie about the life of Charles Krantza that is depicted in a non-linear narrative or a reverse-chronological format. This form of filmography is somewhat intriguing as it leads to a more thought-provoking and possibly engaging experience for the viewer. Charles Krantz is an ordinary man who was raised by his grandparents after the death of his parents and unborn baby sister in an accident. The story is told in three acts of which each act describes different times of his life and the effects events had on him. Act two was my favourite as it was the most poignant and made sense of what had alread come to pass and what was due to occur. Establishing a strong bond with both guardians Charles had an exceptionally close relationship with his grandmother who taught him to dance a variety of musical genres. The movie emphasizes the cause-and-effect of his life and the numerous relationships and people he encountered that touched him in a positive way along his journy up until his untimely death at 39yrs old. This is a deep and thought provoking movie that has you guessing how Charles got to where he was at the time before, and at, his death. May not be for everyone but worth the watch all the same.