This Time Next Year - Film Review (Russell Hobbs British Film Festival 2024)

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Wed 06 Nov 2024 - Fri 06 Dec 2024

Starring Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris), Monica Dolan (Pride), John Hannah (The Mummy), Golda Rosheuvel (Bridgerton), Mandip Gill (Doctor Who), Charlie Oscar and Will Hislop, This Time Next Year %% is 116 mins long and directed by Nick Moore. A romantic comedy, Minnie meets Quinn at a New Year's Day party, when she ends up locked in the toilet overnight, and he comes to the rescue. It turns out, they share a unique bond; they were born just one minute apart in the same London hospital on New Year's Day. Thanks to her mother, Minnie grew up believing all her life that Quinn, born first, stole the name her mother intended for her and with it, all her luck, leading to a life of misfortune.

Screening at the Russell Hobbs British Film Festival (6 Nov to 8 Dec 2024), be sure to check out all other films screening at the Festival . Here's the Online Program if you haven't already picked up a hardcopy at Palace Cinemas . Be sure to scour the program early and book your tickets for special events like (festival guest) director Q&As etc, along with closing and opening night events and reception which are super popular and usually the first tickets to run out the door. This year's program honours a true film icon, Dame Maggie Smith, in a tribute screening of A Room With A View where she won 'Best Supporting Actress' BAFTA 1987.


This Time Next Year is a cauldron filled with a little bit of everything. There's humour, catastrophes, romance, the dickhead boyfriend, family dramas, and a lot of heart that grabs you in the end with nostalgic sequences that unexpectedly hits deeper than expected. There's nothing new to see here. It has all the tropes of its genre that has been done time and again, yet we the audience obviously never seem to tire of it, or they'd stop making it. Performances are adequate with actors bringing sensitive moments to the surface, but the more interesting story unfolding could well have been the blossoming relationship between the mothers, had it been given the stuffing it requires. Some scenes are over the top, some underwhelming, and some downright unbelievable when you consider no one went to the loo all night to find the protagonist locked in there. This Time Next Year may not have all the magic it requires to make it a standout, nor has it put some exceptional actors to good use. But it's still a good watch for those not expecting more than a light rom-com experience and a bit of predictable escapism to while away some time.





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