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Kiera Knightley Shines in ‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ Review

Hello readers, I hope you are having a delightful day. I watched this film earlier today based on a book by the same name, and thought it was worth writing about.

Investigative Detective Blacklock, played by the still very beautiful Kiera Knightley, is going through a hard time. A source for one of her stories was recently murdered. So, she takes the opportunity to follow up on a fluff piece about a group of wealthy people, who will make a contribution to cancer research after one of them gets a terminal prognosis. Little does she realize that an ex is also on the boat.

I did wonder if they could make this film, with most of the action happening on a large yacht. But it pulls it off. Things go into high gear when our investigator sees a body in the water from Cabin 10. The only problem is that they don’t find it, and nobody is missing. Did she really see a body, or did her mind conjure it up? The rest of the people on the ship are definitely convinced it is.

What follows is a thriller full of intrigue and menace. Will our intrepid heroine figure it all out? It all makes sense at just the right time, turning into a classic tale of backstabbing and revenge.

As of October 2025, this film can be viewed on Netflix. I give it four stars out of five.

Have you seen it?

What did you think? Let me know in the comments.

Fast Cars and Star Power: Reviewing Sonny Hayes’ Racing Journey in F1 The Movie

Hello, dear readers, this is my review of a gem I watched during the week. I can still smell the oil and hear the roars of the engines. This is a testosterone-filled, macho film. It’s like being transported back to the eighties.

It is directed by Joseph Kosinski and stars the legendary Brad Pitt, who plays Sonny Hayes.

Sonny Hayes loves to race, regardless of the vehicle. He is called in to a failing F1 team as the last roll of the dice. He is an unlikely choice given his age and the fact that his first stint as an F1 driver was somewhat of a disaster.

The driving scenes in this film are incredible and set it apart. Brad Pitt is Brad Pitt, enigmatic, charming with sex appeal. It being 2025, the love interest is a forty-something racing director played by Kerry Condon with an unforgettably strong Irish accent. She has been warned that Sonny has had a few ex-wives, but let’s be honest, that would never stop her.

Sonny’s racing partner is a young black man with a great career ahead who just needs a bit of direction. The older white guy-young black guy is now something of a trope in films. It’s never a young white guy anymore. Such is life. The part is capable played by Adamson Alade-Bo “Damson” Idris. His character lacks any real depth, though, and just sets up Brad Pitt nicely.

He saves the team. It was never in doubt.

I give it four stars out of five. However, if you like fast cars, read my lips – You must watch this film. Whatever it takes.

Till next time..

And I’d love to hear back from you all. Have you seen it? Do you agree with my review?

Review of Night Call (film)

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to discuss an excellent film I saw yesterday. One of the great things about the modern era is that you get to appreciate great art from around the world. This is a French-language film I watched on Sky Cinema.

The scenes flow naturally from one scene to another. It doesn’t feel contrived but like something that could happen to an unfortunate soul. From Wikipedia –

Night Call (La nuit se traîne) is a 2024 action thriller film directed by Michiel Blanchart in his feature directorial debut from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gilles Marchand. Set over the course of a night amid a Black Lives Matter protest in Belgium, a young locksmith is called for nocturnal assignment that plunges him into danger. It stars Jonathan Feltre, Natacha Krief, Jonas Bloquet, Thomas Mustin and Romain Duris. The film is an international co-production between Belgium and France.

Jonathon Feltre gives a superb performance as the locksmith. The fact that he is black is generally not referred to (2024 film, after all), but it plays an unmentioned role towards the end.

There are some great and unexpected action scenes. I especially liked the car chase towards the end. There is quite a lot of violence and the threat of more. All good. It is unconventional, and you are unsure how it will conclude.

I give it four stars out of five.