Review: Young Woman and the Sea

Year: 2024 Runtime: 129 min Director: Joachim Ronning Actors: Daisy Ridley, Christopher Eccleston, Bill Burgess, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Kim Bodnia, Jeanette Hain, Ethan Rouse By Caz Armstrong “Young Woman and the Sea” is the true story of Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle (Daisy Ridley). At just 20 years old she was the first woman to swim the 21 miles across the English Channel. She overcame childhood measles, and … Continue reading Review: Young Woman and the Sea

Review: Copa 71

Year: 2023 Runtime: 90 minutes Directors: Rachel Ramsay, James Erskine By Caz Armstrong Growing up in England football (soccer) was everywhere. As children we played it in the streets, it’s on screens in every pub in the land. I was never a particular fan myself but the first time I saw women’s football on TV I literally did a double take. On the actual TV? … Continue reading Review: Copa 71

TV Review: Prime Video’s A League of Their Own (First Impressions)

Year: 2022 Episodes:  8 (roughly 50-60 minutes) Creators: Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson Cast: Abbi Jacobson, D’Arcy Caden, Melanie Field, Chante Adams, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Kate Berlant By Tom Moore Penny Marshall’s “A League of Their Own” (1992) remains one of the best sports films of all-time with how it mixed an incredibly charming cast with the historic creation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League … Continue reading TV Review: Prime Video’s A League of Their Own (First Impressions)