Can you ever
forgive me?
Friday 3 January
UK 2018: 1hr 40m, Cert 15.
A big turn-out, including another three new members, for the first film of the year, which won an approval rating of 51 good, 6 OK and no poor scores, an overall score of 94.7%. And a good attendance too for the post-film discussion.
Stellar performances from Melissa McCarthy and REG. A terrific movie and a thoroughly enjoyable evening – Mike S
Credence of a true story, bleak existence of isolated city dwellers – Bob S.
Richard E Grant was superb, excellent acting and so different to his usual persona – Sue S.
Really well acted. John thoroughly enjoyed it, I thought it was OK. I like the introductions – you can’t please everybody – Sheila M.
Excellent film combining aspects of loneliness, personal affirmation and poverty – Nigel S.
Past films and ratings
Films shown at WFS since its relaunch in 2014, all of which are still available for loan from the library. Approval ratings are based on a score of 2 for Good, 1 for OK and 0 for poor, irrespective of the size of the audience.
2014: Audience favourites – Untouchable and Oranges and sunshine
Early January: Untouchable 97%
Late January: A hijacking 89.5%
February: The angel’s share 80%
March: Wadjda 95.5%
April: Bicycle thieves 66.5%
May; Oranges and sunshine 97%
June: The well-digger’s daughter 95.5%
September: The secret in their eyes 86%
October: Searching for Sugarman 83%
November: The white ribbon 79%
2015: Audience favourite – I’ve loved you so long
Early Jan: I’ve loved you so long 98%
Late January: Some like it hot 87%
February: The hunt 92%
March: The lunch box 78%
April: London river 89.5%
May: Two days one night 86%
June: Jean de Florette 94.5%
September: Ida 78%
October: About Elly 72.5%
November: A good woman 82.5%
2016: Audience favourite – Manon des Sources
Early January: Little Miss Sunshine 96%
Late January: Man on wire 97%
February: In a better world 91.5%
March: Selma 88%
April: Wild Tales 78.5%
May: Pride 95.5%
June: The artist 81%
September: Philomena 94.5%
October: Argo 86.5%
November: Manon des Sources 98%
December: Woman in gold 94.5%
2017: Audience favourite – Like father like son
January: What we did on our holidays 96.5%
February: Locke 69%
March: Like father like son 97%
April: Carol 50%
May: Night train to Lisbon 88%
June: Le concert 95%
September: 45 years 66%
October: Human capital 83%
November: Love is strange 74%
2018: Audience favourite – A united kingdom
Early January: Sully 98%
Late January: Love and friendship 73%
February: Mother 62.5%
March: I, Daniel Blake 95.5%
April: Eye in the sky 93%
May: Barbara 86.5%
June: A United Kingdom 99%
September: Tangerines 95%
October: Midnight in Paris 93.5%
November: Of time and the city 83.3%
December: Paddington 2 n/a
2019: Audience favourites – The fencer and Hidden figures
Early January: Lion 96.1%
Late January: The fencer 100%
February: Loving Vincent 90.8%
March: Hidden figures 100%
April: Julieta n/a
May: Film stars don’t die in Liverpool 62%
June: Fargo n/a
July: Rebelove (Rebels) n/a
August: Run Lola, run n/a
September: The light between oceans 97%
October: Blackkklansman 93.9%
November: Land of mine 88.7%
December: The man who invented Christmas n/a
2020:
January: Can you ever forgive me? 94.7%
February: Timbuktu 75.4%
