This is a weirdly based-on-true-story type of fiction, set aboard the yacht of media mogul William Randolph Hearst in the 1920s. Famous guests (including Charlie Chaplin), love affairs, jealousy and a murder mystery make for a rather exciting trip!

The two appeals of this for me were the period setting, and the cast: Joanna Lumley, Eddie Izzard, Cary Elwes and Kirsten Dunst for starters. However, it’s not going to be to everyone’s tastes, as it’s more a character piece and the characters are a bit weird – I suppose it depends if, like me, you’re a bit fascinated by the early days of Hollywood, where stars and producers alike had a privileged mystique about them, and events such as a death on a millionaire’s yacht can be left unexplained…

The movie opens with the funeral of an unnamed ‘man in a box’ – meaning the rest of the movie plays out like a semi-murder mystery: who dunnit and who died?! There are lots of suspects, and a few possible victims.

Add to the mix just sheer debauchery, Hollywood glamour and the Charleston. Not perfect, but better than I expected!