Barnaby PageinFrame RatedThe Way Ahead — a tale of ordinary soldiers emphasises reality, not heroismA group of British Army recruits during World War II are gradually shaped into soldiers…·12 min read·Jun 16, 2024----
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedThe Small Back Room — Powell & Pressburger’s forgotten WWII dramaA troubled scientist in wartime England has to contend with his personal demons at the same time as a mysterious new German weapon·13 min read·Jun 8, 2024--3--3
Barnaby PageEven his bad movies are usually interesting in one way or another!1 min read·Jun 1, 2024--1--1
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedArmy of Shadows — a moody classic of the French ResistanceAn account of underground resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied France.·10 min read·May 31, 2024--3--3
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedLa Reine Margot — bringing to life a blood-soaked episode in France’s historyAmid intrigue and violence at the 16th-century French court, a young queen is caught between a loveless marriage and a secret lover.·12 min read·May 17, 2024--5--5
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedThe Wages of Fear (2024) — wearisome “remake” of a classic thrillerIn order to prevent a deadly explosion, a crack team has 24 hours to drive two truckloads of nitroglycerin across a desert…·7 min read·Apr 6, 2024--6--6
Barnaby PageinFanfareWhy This April Will Be An Unbelievable Month At The MoviesYou’d be a fool to miss these fantastic films·4 min read·Apr 1, 2024--7--7
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedPaths of Glory — Kubrick’s first masterpieceA French officer during World War I must defend three men unfairly accused of cowardice at a court-martial.·15 min read·Mar 30, 2024--9--9
Barnaby PageinFrame RatedCarrie — pig’s blood and prom make for a perfect horrorA shy teenager, sheltered by her religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her prom.·18 min read·Mar 16, 2024--10--10
Barnaby PageinFanfareWho Should Win at the BAFTAs?No, not just Oppenheimer and Poor Things·9 min read·Feb 16, 2024--6--6