!!!On The Screen Reviews

Con's Score: 4 doggie do’s The move by Netflix into producing films has been a controversial one, especially as they’re aimed at screening on their channel and bypassing cinema screens. After watching Okja I wasn’t too...

Rylan' Score 4.5/5 Some things just want to be left alone. Be it land, beaches, widows or birds. The 1963 novel about a South Australian boy who rescues and befriends pelicans has been re-imagined by director...

Con's Score: 4.5 pineapple slices Giving a period piece to a director  like Yiorgos Lanthimos, known for his absurd sense of humour, is a risky choice. In the case of The Favourite it’s an inspired one. We’re...

Con's Score: 3.5 cigarettes Some of the best films are the ones that say the least. The ones that leave gaps wide enough for you to fill in the silence, because that’s what your brain...

Con's Score: 3.5 typewriter dings Writers are a product of their environment, and their talent. The story of Gabrielle Sidonie Colette (Kiera Knightley) is a more complex one. In 1892, she was a simple country girl...

Con's Score: 4 What-what’s They travel to Nottingham Playhouse for Alan Bennett’s Madness of King Gearge III in the latest of these excellent London Theatre live productions. In 1786, King George (Mark Gatiss) is still rueing...

Con's Score:2 Witches hats A horror film with a strong female cast is an alluring prospect when you consider how well the original film was received. Writer-Director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name) has cast...

Con's Score: 4 Covfefe's The provocative Michael Moore returns with another documentary where he asks America “What the f***k happened?” Of course he’s talking about the election of Trump, but he’s not naive enough to blame the...

Con's Score: 4.5 Alaks Alak! The brilliant Sir Ian McKellen treads the boards again and chose to have another crack at Lear in a more ‘intimate way’ in this National London Theatre production. So they chose...

Con's Score: 3.5 Bubbling spoons It’s because of the perceived self-inflicted nature of drug overdoses that people lack the sympathy for victims. I wasn’t aware it’s now the biggest cause of death for people under 50...