I have a hatred of dumb movies taking themselves seriously, it’s just a pairing that drives me mad. Usually anything involving government agencies while seeing the protagonist somehow survive an assault by an entire military falls under this category… yes, even that spy franchise that’s been running decades that I haven’t been able to enjoy since the 80s. I like my smart movies smart, and my dumb movies dumb. 

So, it’s kind of a surprise that both Sisu and now…

Coming-of-age dramas often sit among my favourite films. I'm not sure which I prefer - the ones that I can relate to, echoing my own emotions through my teenage years, or the ones that are vastly different, where I see nothing in common with my own life. 'Mud' sits very clearly in that second camp.

Like 'This Is England', I feel 'Mud' could have had no real plot at all, and I still would've fallen in love with it. A…