Film reviews part 24 (in order of viewing)

Passport to Pimlico (1949). 13&14.3.25. Very silly, farcical melodrama. Both style and content are very of its time, and only of its time. Compare it with that other Ealing Comedy classic The Ladykillers, which is timeless. 5½/10

Compartment Number 6 (2021). 17.3.25 (approx). I thought this was excellent(ish) with pitch-perfect performances by the leads, and all the lead character's decisions and emotions seemed very apposite. One could perhaps sense the Russian mentality and culture as well (generally speaking). 8½/10

Anora (2024). 22.3.25. Worthy Best Oscar winner. A masterclass in cinematic movie-making when given a thin storyline. 8½/10

One fine morning (2022). 29 & 30.3.25. Delicately written, beautifully acted, and full of nice touches. Not much happens but with film-making as good as this that’s fine. 8/10

Letter to Brezhnev (1985). 4.4.25. Despite the wobbly acting and the general dated crudity of the production (crudity in the broad sense), this bright and breezy, typically 80s film is worth watching for what it is. 7/10

Lynn + Lucy (2019). 18.4.25. One of countless low-budget modern British films, but this very authentic, three-dimensional one about sisterhood (and the lack of it) stands a little above most of the rest. 8/10

Good luck to you, Leo Grande (2022). 19.5.25. A very anti-conventional morality piece, this seems to work well almost despite the script and performances, neither or which are quite first-rate (although great performances might depend on a great script). Bottom line: absolutely watchable / borderline engrossing. 7½/10

Jude (1996). 18.6.25. Rather perfunctory retelling: perfectly adequate but the production feels rushed and two-dimensional / it doesn’t have the depth it might have had taking into account that Hardy’s story is so powerful. A multi-episode TV drama might work better. 7/10

Playground (2021). 22.6.25. A bit too sparse for my taste despite several nice touches. 6/10

Bonnie and Clyde (1967). 8,9&11.7.25. The style is dated and slightly perfunctory, there is no depth, Gene Hackman seems miscast and his character needed fleshing out more, but still a mildly entertaining two hours. 6½/10