John Madden - 'Onwards and Sideways' movie review

‘Onwards and Sideways’ Review: Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans Cut Through the Sweetness of a Gentle, Compassionate Parkinson’s Drama

Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans excel as strangers simultaneously diagnosed with Parkinson's in John Madden’s soft-centered 'Onwards and Sideways.'

John Madden - 'Onwards and Sideways' movie review

A moving exploration of Parkinson's. The post ‘Onwards and Sideways’ movie review: An old-fashioned British weepie with earnest intentions first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

‘Onwards and Sideways’ Review: Lovely Turns by Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans Lift John Madden’s Parkinson’s Dramedy

Also featuring Rory Kinnear and Monica Dolan, the British film, about two people who bond over their shared diagnosis, is based on an autobiographical script by Paul Mayhew-Archer.

TIFF 2026 Review: Onwards and Sideways – “entertaining and avoids trivialization.”

The lives of two strangers become entwined when both are diagnosed with Parkinson disease. An observation by an elementary school student during his performance of Captain Hook leads to teacher Tony Evans being medically tested and diagnosed with Parkinson’s; he is drawn towards another patient named Emma, who received the same news not long before […]