August 2021

The Last Bus

31/08/21 19:43

The Last Bus

Storyline: A heart-warming tale of Tom (Timothy Spall), a pensioner whose wife, Mary (Phyllis Logan),
has just passed away, who travels from Britain's most Northerly point, John O'Groats, to his original
home town at its most Southerly point, Land's End, using his free bus pass. He carries with him his
wife's ashes in a small suitcase, travelling the length of the country to take her back home.
Along the way, his adventures are recorded by the people he meets and helps, and by the end of
his trip he has unwittingly become a social media celebrity.

Cast: Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Grace Calder

My rating: Excellent

Our Ladies

29/08/21 23:15

Our Ladies

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Storyline: In 1990s Scotland, a group of Catholic school girls get an opportunity to go into Edinburgh
for a choir competition, but they're more interested in drinking, partying and hooking up than winning
the competition.

Cast: Abigail Lawrie, Rona Morison, Marli Siu

My rating: Good

The Last Letter from Your Lover

12/08/21 07:09

The Last Letter from Your Lover

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Storyline: A pair of interwoven stories set in the present and past follows Ellie Haworth, an ambitious
journalist who discovers a trove of secret love letters from 1965 and becomes determined to solve
the mystery of the forbidden affair at their center. As she uncovers the story behind Jennifer Stirling,
the wife of a wealthy industrialist, and Anthony O'Hare, the financial journalist assigned to cover him,
Ellie's own love story unfolds with the assistance of an earnest, endearing archivist who helps her
track down more letters.

Cast: Shailene Woodley, Felicity Jones, Nabhaan Rizwan

My rating: Good

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