I, Daniel Blake

Went to see this at the cinema. Cracking new film from Ken Loach. Very moving and sad. Reminded me of Koreeda in its pacing and aesthetic. Would definitely recommend watching.  8/10

Schultze Gets the Blues

This was brilliant. I really enjoyed the slow pace, humour and intrigue of the main character.

Schultze and a couple of his friends reach retirement age, and can no longer work in the mines. They get given some weird lamps as retirement gifts, hit the pub for a few beers, then proceed to go smack bam into existential retirement. Schultze seems to take it the hardest, and is restless without a job. His hobby as an accordionist becomes threatened when he gets a taste for the blues. There's a great scene where he visits the doctor to ask if it's normal for a person's musical taste to change so suddenly.

Schultze ends up taking a trip to America to find himself, and then getting a boat to travel down the Mississippi. Really recommend this film.  9/10