If you’re anything like me a good TV or film recommendation is a handy thing to have. Here are my watches in February….
by Darren Caveney
Well February turned up some gems if you need some recommendations…
Cinema
All of us Strangers
Wow. This multi-Bafta winner was emotional. A story of loss, loneliness and a battle for acceptance. Andrew Scott plays Adam, a screenwriter trapped in a lonely cycle of life. By chance, Adam meets a mysterious stranger, Harry, a neighbour who encourages him out of his secluded existence. At the same time he also embarks on a trip back to his childhood home and the film begins to tell us more about Adam’s earlier life, his parents and the looming suspicion that all is not well. Incredibly good performances from Scott and Paul Mescal, and likewise Claire Foy and Jamie Bell who play Scott’s parents 8.5/10.
TV
True Detective – The Night Country, season 4 (Now TV)
Season One of this series - with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson - was superb and set a high bar, which seasons two and three couldn’t live up to. So, I was full of hope when I saw that Jodie Foster was starring in season four. Whilst if was good-ish I thought it was over-complicated and had too many sub-plots running which just distracted and confused. It’s always a pleasure to watch Jodie Foster but I thought the writing and editing let this one down a little 7/10.
The Killing (Amazon)
So copied. So simple. So perfect. Watching True Detective season 4 (see above) reminded me of why The Killing (the 2011 Danish original not the US remake) is still unsurpassed as a cop ‘who done it’ drama. So, I decided to rewatch it after all these years. And I still love Sarah Lund and her jumpers 9/10
The Edge of Everything - Ronnie O’Sullivan documentary (Amazon)
If you were around in the 80s you’ll remember that snooker was huge and with only four TV channels, no internet, TikTok or other such options the nation watched everything. 18.5 million watched the 1985 world snooker final. 18.5 million!
Fast forward to 2023 and Ronnie O’Sullivan, snooker’s greatest ever player, allowed the cameras in to capture him - around the clock - as he travelled the UK playing in tournaments, struggling with his confidence, questioning aspects of his life and continuing his well-documented mental health issues. Whether you like snooker or not it’s a fascinating insight.
Even the person best at their craft in the whole wide world can have doubts and demons. But they can be overcome 7.5/10
Darren Caveney is creator and owner of comms2point0 and creative communicators ltd
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