JA Bayona’s powerful retelling of the 1972 rugby team’s flight that crashed in the Andes and the agonising decisions passengers took in order to stay alive. Peter Bradshaw Guardian Review Dec 2023 The story of the 1972 Uruguayan air crash in the remote Andes, and the ordeal of the survivors who resorted to cannibalism, is powerfully … Continue reading Netflix Nights-In…. Society of the Snow review – cannibalism in the ice in incredible real-life survival taleNetflix Nights-In….
El Conde review – Pablo Larraín’s horror-satire pitches Pinochet as a vampire Peter Bradshaw @PeterBradshaw1Thu 31 Aug 2023 16.30 The undead forces of fascism swoop vampirically through our 21st-century global twilight – the fascists once covertly supported by the western powers as a bulwark against communism, and now proclaiming themselves as a vital bulwark against … Continue reading Netflicks Nights-In;
Hardy’s tale of revenge, gunpowder and incest has been misunderstood. It actually follows a long tradition of weird, wild historical drama now all too rare. Sarah Hughes Guardian Review 2017 There’s been a lot of talk about Tom Hardy’s Taboo, not all of it positive. The drama has been dismissed as “ponderous” and “lacking in … Continue reading Netflix Nights-In …..Naysayers be damned! Tom Hardy’s Taboo is a work of Wicker Man geniusNetflix Nights-In …..
Lucy Mangan Guardian Review Picking up where the epic series Vikings left off, there’s still plenty of Vikinging to do, and if you can pick out the characters from all the beards and hides it’s a lot of fun. For those of you who have not had the pleasure of watching the six seasons of History’s … Continue reading Netflicks Nights-In…..Vikings: Valhalla review – gore, sex, plot, hair!
The Power of the Dog review Monica Castillo of RogerEbert.com Benedict Cumberbatch is perhaps not the first actor that springs to mind when thinking of casting a Western, but under the direction of Jane Campion in her stellar drama “The Power of the Dog,” he’s just what the movie needs. Covered head-to-toe in dirt for most of the … Continue reading Netflix Nights-In….
First They Killed My Father review – Angelina Jolie's triumph spotlights casualties of war Peter Bradshaw The Guardian Review 2017 The actor turned director’s passion project is a psychological stunner that shows the effects the Khmer Rouge’s reign left on the people of Cambodia Whatever may be thought of Angelina Jolie and the controversial way she auditioned … Continue reading Netflix hidden gems….
The seven-part miniseries, starring Jeff Daniels and Michelle Dockery, is visually spellbinding and filled with standout performances. Jake Nevins 2017. Guardian Review Godless, Netflix’s new seven-part miniseries, opens in 1884, in Creede, Colorado, with a thick cloud of smog shrouding the camera. The haze slowly dissolves to reveal a chilling landscape: parched bodies being tended … Continue reading Netflix Nights-In…..Godless review – Netflix’s wonderfully wicked western fires on all cylinders
The English-language debut from the French director is an all-American delight, starring Joaquin Phoenix and John C Reilly perfect as sad, squabbling siblings. Review by Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian. 2018 Jacques Audiard is the French director who has notably absorbed American ideas into his downbeat Melvillian jazz of crime and noir. Now he has … Continue reading Netflix Nights-In: The Sisters Brothers review: Jacques Audiard saddles up for a subtle and funny western.
Review by Roger Ebert 1973 Now available on Netflix My first car was a ‘54 Ford and I bought it for $435. It wasn’t scooped, channeled, shaved, decked, pinstriped, or chopped, and it didn’t have duals, but its hubcaps were a wonder to behold. On weekends my friends and I drove around downtown Urbana -- … Continue reading Netflix Nights-In Revisit an American Classic, and a Love Letter to the 50’s….American Graffiti
Lucy Mangan of The Guardian reviews.... Preposterous and cliche-ridden, this tale of Regency intrigue – with Julie Andrews giving a Georgian Gossip Girl touch – nonetheless leaves you wanting more. It cannot be – no, most assuredly and for the good of humanity, it cannot be – that there are people out there who aspire … Continue reading Netflix Nights-In. Bridgerton review – Netflix’s answer to Downton Abbey is a moreish treat!
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