The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE recommends an impressive impersonation of Bob Dylan
Film round-up: May 2, 2024
The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews The Fall Guy, Red Herring, Love Lies Bleeding and The Idea of You
The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews Here, Vermiglio, William Tell and Wolf Man
New releases from Thorpe and Morrison, Daria Kulesh, and Will Finn and Rosie Calvert
RINA ARYA confronts the brutal operation of Francis Bacon’s approach to portraiture
Emphasising his continuous engagement in labour movement struggles, ALISTAIR FINDLAY salutes John Foster’s contribution as activist, strategist, intellectual and defender of the Morning Star
ANDY MIAH advocates the use of AI to assist people by expanding access to global literature and culture
EWAN KOTZ relishes a veteran Glasgow band that have lost none of their verve for live performance
The Fall Guy (12A)
Directed by David Leitch
★★★★
INSPIRED by the 1980s television series The Fall Guy (starring Lee Majors), this is a wonderfully fun and entertaining non-stop action-packed love letter to the unsung heroes of the film industry — the stunt performers who make action films and action stars look great.
Directed by former stuntman turned film-maker David Leitch (Bullet Train) this is a hilarious, high-octane rollercoaster-ride full of insane stunts, car chases and fight sequences including a world record-breaking number of cannon rolls in a car (eight-and-a-half actually).
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