5 reasons to see: films (any, all, always)

This is a blog that will - for the most part - try and articulate the who and the why and the what of the films that movie-goers should allow themselves to see. But film is art, and like all art, the most beautiful part of it is that everyone responds to it differently. What …

Halsey: Hopeless fountain Kingdom – review

 Romanticism and rebellion abound in spritely electro-pop peepshow At: Hammersmith, Apollo The once queen of alt-pop distinguishes herself as an Emcee of atmosphere during a soulfully intimate live experience. Much has been made of the songbird alter ego of 23 year old Ashley Nicolette Frangipane. Halsey — a catchy anagram of her maker’s Christian name …

5 reasons to see: All the money in the world

Based on the sickening true story. The wealthiest man in the history of the world learns his favourite grandson is kidnapped for reasonable ransom, but as the world and the boy's mother swiftly learn - nothing is priceless, and, unfortunately, nothing and no one is invaluable to oil tycoon J.Paul Getty. Watch the trailer here …

5 reasons to see: Molly’s game

After a sports accident sends the meticulous plan of her life spiralling off course, Molly Bloom ends up set on venture to find control in the world of underground celebrity poker matches - but control is still a slippery slope. Jessica Chastain  Caution to what currently seems the general discomfort with too much narration in film. Molly's …

5 reasons to see: Call me by your name

An epically beautiful, effervescent gift that you won't even notice is breaking your heart till it's all too late. Click to watch the trailer here Some films are for life  There are films for every every occasion and for varying levels of comprehensibility: simple and sweet ones for pre-nap rainy sundays, hard and fast ones for …