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The Chorus Film Review
The chorus ‘Les Choristes’ is a charming and inspirational film about a teacher who moves to a boarding school for ‘misbehaving boys’ and encourages them to form a choir. It may sound rather formulaic – in the mould of Dead Poet’s society: bad pupils – good teacher – everyone happy in the end. But, it […]
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The Wrong Arm of the Law
The Wrong Arm of the Law is one of the funniest films I’ve seen in quite a while. It is beautifully scripted, classic British comedy. Their are strong influences of the Ealing comedies with a touch of Pythonesque humour. The characterizations are brilliant and the acting top notch. The traditional British London crime mobs are […]
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Preston & Sturgess Films
I’m a great fan of Preston & Sturgess films. I wrote a review of ‘Hail the conquering hero’ and The Great McGinty The films have great wit, marvelous dialogue and are quite refreshing to watch. Other good Preston & Sturgess films include Christmas in July, Palm Beach Story and Lady Eve. Other good films I’ve […]