Tag Archives: Brenda Blethyn

A moving animated biopic tells the story of Charlotte Salomon’s astonishing legacy.

Joyce Glaser reviews Charlotte (November 18, 2022) Cert 12A, 92 mins Animation is not always furry animals and children’s matinees. In the right hands it can be the most powerful way to reconstruct in ...

andrew 483 views 0 likes Nov 30, 2022

Clio Bernard’s crowd-pleasing multicultural love story fails to convince.

Joyce Glasser reviews Ali & Ava (March 1, 2022) Cert 15, 94 mins. Bradford writer-director Clio Barnard’s multicultural love story is set in Bradford where Bernard set her exciting, experimental f ...

andrew 766 views 0 likes Mar 4, 2022

Illustrator Raymond Briggs’s moving tribute to his parents is more than a trip down memory lane

Joyce Glasser reviews Ethel and Ernest (October 28, 2016) Sensitively decorated by Roger Mainwood, Ethel and Ernest is Raymond Briggs’ (The Snowman) affectionate and beautifully animated tribute to hi ...

Mark 4875 views 0 likes Oct 27, 2016