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I was nearly put off by them low rating but I am a big fan of Chloe, so gave it a go.

There's a lot going on here and it seems the majority of people are just looking on the surface and seeing an awful b movie mash up, war drama, sci-fi creature feature , yes, there is a gremlin on board the plane but I am thinking there are more metaphors to consider.

Chloe plays a strong willed woman in a time when it was truly a man's world, she faces up to the coarse language and vulgarity of the lude crew because she has to, she will do anything to survive the flight and ensure her mission to get her package away from danger.

I think the nod to the importance of women during the war is overlooked by most reviewers, they weren't just left at home holding the baby, the writer /director is a woman and it is what makes this a refreshing shake up of war drama with a twilight zone twist.

The action is pretty crazy at times and of course far fetched but in the cinematic comic book world of today that should be easy to accept and enjoy not ridicule.

Chloe puts in an impressive performance and I hope one day people come back to this movie with a better vision of what was really going on and how well she played her part.

A secret screening treat.

Georgie is the titular scrapper, she is fighting to survive in her home , alone, her single parent mother recently died and she is determined to stay in the house she has grown up in, she's only 12 years old but has the tenacity to support herself by a life of crime with her friend Ali, stealing bikes.

It's a struggle to keep going but she is a wily young girl and keeps social services at bay with the help of older friends pretending to be her uncle (Winston Churchill).

Out of the blue , Jason the father she has never met turns up and his motives are uncertain, can they finally build a relationship after so many years apart ? Will grief get on top of Georgie?.

This is a lovely blend of humour and heartfelt ideas complete with a few unusual ways to play it out too, with some wonderful city cinematography, the location is supposed to be east London but I didn't recognise it.

Young Georgie is played so well by Lola Campbell , I hope she gets the right support to further her acting career, and her friend Ali, Alin Uzun is an asset too, Harris Dickinson who impressed me with his performance in The Triangle of Sadness goes from strength to strength as the estranged father Jason, finally coming to terms with his responsibilities.

It's sadly only a short movie at around 80 minutes but it packs an emotional punch and is very funny too, definitely good value for money and well worth seeing.

Possibly inspired by a true story?, This is a saga about a man and a beloved car.

Starting in 1983 Mahesh's father buys a bright red Maruti 800 , the new 'Indian' car of the people, it is presented to him by Indira Gandhi so becomes a local celebrity car, featured in the newspaper.

Mahesh is a schoolboy and his sweetheart Gauri is the love of his life, but her family can afford to send her to Delhi for her education, so Mahesh concentrates on his new love , the Maruti 800.

Fast forward 20 years or more and Mahesh is still caring for his late father's Maruti. When the much loved car is stolen Mahesh is devastated but the thief has a kind heart and abandons the car after seeing the newspaper clipping of the car being presented by Indira Gandhi.

Mahesh now running an automobile service garage has some financial difficulty and gets into trouble with the law when he rents the infamous Maruti car for a wedding.

Suddenly a blast from the past returns , Gauri helps Mahesh with his court case and the childhood sweethearts rekindle their romance.

Gauri and Mahesh seem destined for a happy reunion and marriage, but the Maruti 800 is more important than she expected and Mahesh hasn't made a big success of himself, making him unacceptable for her wealthier family.

The Maruti 800 is now a classic car with historical importance, it's value is high and selling it could be the kickstart that Mahesh or rather Gauri needs for their future happiness together , if only Mahesh could bear to part with his father's car.

This is a sweet story about obsession and although the romance side is fragmented and hard to swallow , as is the vague success plot, it comes good ish at the end.

No dance scenes !? Which came as a shock, but there are a few romantic songs to go with the nice performances, especially love sick Mahesh / Asif Ali.

It's not really much of a comedy or as terrible as the Letterboxd reviews and ratings suggest imo.