Ross joined Age Group in 2020 bringing a genuine passion and many years expertise in the arts, specifically film, television and gaming. He is also a freelance novelist and short story writer.
The Father is an exceptional, painful film. Probably the best performance of Anthony Hopkins’ 61-year career, it is simultaneously captivating and horrific, and proof that simple stories told in new and innovative ways can be just as powerful as complex plots.
I’m completely aware this is an unpopular take for many, but I struggled with Dead Poets Society. I was excited to watch it - I’m a big fan of Robin Williams’ 80s and 90s credits, which include films like Good Will Hunting and Good Morning Vietnam - but I was left feeling unsatisfied and confused.
Rating: ★★★★ Released: 2019 Director: James Mangold Starring: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal Streaming: NowTV, Sky Movies, Amazon Prime Video (Buy: £9.99)
With the stage set for Daniel Craig’s departure from the James Bond franchise after the September release of No Time To Die, it seems as good a time as any to reflect on the career of one of England’s highest-grossing acting exports.
About an hour into watching Before Sunrise, I found myself thinking that director Richard Linklater had done an amazing job of making Vienna seem surreal and dreamlike.
There’s a moment early in No Country For Old Men where Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) has to shoot an attack dog with a pistol after diving into a river. A lesser film would have had the character shoot and miss a few times, or realise the gun was wet and then force him to use his hands.
An inch-perfect plan, a prize like no other, and a whole lot of time spent assembling the right crew, only for it to all go wrong… that’s right - it’s the heist film.