THE weather is proving to be absolutely gorgeous and the World Cup means it is proving to be a quiet time for cinemas.

I have made time to watch Hereditary and because I was short of time, made a run through of the film on my own in screen three.

I have to say that as a horror film goes and my desire to watch it (even with Toni Collette in the leading role), we joined a joyless family at a joyless time and experience a joyless story.

The introduction of the characters was excellent, as were all of the performances, I just didn’t like them.

The culmination of the story was excellent and had been well set up on the way to it.

There were clues, propped up all throughout the film, with various occurrences along the way. Did I enjoy it? No. Would I watch it again? No. Would I recommend it? Well that depends if you like really well constructed spiritual horror and the clever way it was all put together, then probably, yes.

Hereditary is just not my kind of a film but the (other) critics are raving about it.

Films we are showing from Friday, June 29 are:

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (12A and number one in the top 10) – still playing to good audiences and is really edge of the seat.

Ocean’s 8 (12A and number two in the top 10) – great fun and well played frolics in posh frocks.

Hereditary (15 and number three in the top 10) – a classic horror film well played.

The Bookshop (PG and on its release date) – the political minefield of a lady who determines to open her own bookshop in 1959. Cast includes Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy and Patricia Clarkson.

The Happy Prince (15 and number nine in the top 10) – the detached and sometimes comic story of Oscar Wilde as he observes his life and difficulties in his last days.

Coming soon

Next week sees The Little Vampire (U) and Mary Shelley (12A) releases on July 6. The Little Vampire is the light-hearted story of a 13-year-old Rudolph who is a vampire whose facing a ruthless Vampire Hunter. Meeting a new friend called Tony they save the family.

Mary Shelley is the story behind the writer of the famous Frankenstein story.

Stage shows

With Glyndebourne season in full swing, having never been to Glyndebourne, we have discovered that there is a bit of cinema magic employed where at the concert there is an hour and a half to take in a meal between halves and in the cinema the first half starts about an hour and a half later.

I feel the need to mention the Royal Shakespeare Company next Live performance which is Romeo and Juliet Wednesday, July 18, with good seats still available.