• Films

    Cinema watches

    In the last week I’ve been to see: Blinded by the Light – a lovely coming of age story about a boy of Pakistani heritage finding his place in the world via the music of Bruce Springsteen.  There are moments that feel like gut punches. The use of Springsteen’s music juxtaposed with Javed’s own turmoil.  His desperation of getting out of Luton, the pressure to conform to family expectations.  The reality of what Margaret Thatcher did to people in the 80s and how the music of a guy from New Jersey resonated with Javed and Roops.  This film also contained Hayley Atwell as the English Teacher I would have killed…