About CineChat

Founded in 2018, CineChat are a small group of movie lovers, passionately reviewing, writing and podcasting about movies and TV. Find out more about the team below and click on a name to view all of their articles and reviews. Have something you’d like the team to review? Fill out our contact form and one of us will get straight on it.

Lee Boardman

I’m a web developer by day, with a movie and TV watchlist that continues to grow almost as quickly as my available spare time shrinks! My favourite movie is Inception and, despite what everyone says, I do not have a man crush on Tom Cruise.

Clare Brunton

Ex film teacher and frequent couch potato. I try and see at least one new release a week, but I’ve somehow got to 30 without having seen The Godfather?

Mary Gascoyne

A qualified film studies teacher who’s not teaching film but loves to share thoughts and discuss all things cinema. My absolute favourites are The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Titanic and When Harry Met Sally – always will be. Trying and failing to divide my time between my love of reading, watching movies and avidly supporting the Pittsburgh Penguins, New England Patriots and LA Dodgers.

Matt Hardman

A self-confessed cinephile; hopelessly devoted to film! My areas of expertise include film theory and analysis, twenty-first century ‘modern classics’ and Oscar winners post-1970. And who doesn’t love a good quiz? Proud holder of an MA in Film Studies and lifelong advocate of cinema etiquette.

Sarah Clapperton

A contract manager moonlighting as a rather discerning film and book critic, with an almost fangirl appreciation for anything made by Christopher Nolan. When I’m not catching up on my latest read or watch, you can usually find me trying out my amateur baking skills – Bake Off here I come!