THE LAST DUEL (2021, USA/UK, dir. Ridley Scott, 18 cert, 152 mins)The title of the film refers to the last government-sanctioned (or imposed) trial by combat in France. Duelling did carry on in a much less official basis for many decades longer but it was a private affair. The film starts by showing us theContinue reading “Review: The Last Duel”
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Review: Eternals (2021)
Went to see this film this morning (before picking up a ukelele) and didn’t really enjoy it. It’s such a poisoned chalice for Chloe Zhao – if it doesn’t succeed, she’ll get the blame because she’s an Oscar winner. It really does show, by the way. How some of the shots are constructed is excellentContinue reading “Review: Eternals (2021)”