Jan 18 2010
The 3-part BBC series of Wallander came to a close last night and, like last year’s predecessor, it was outstanding television. read more »
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Oct 07 2009
You know what it’s like when a really good TV serial comes to an end. It leaves a small void in your life when you haven’t got the next episode to look forward to. Well, pity those of us who became hooked on The Wire after it was shown on BBC2 for several nights a week commencing on 30th March. read more »
Aug 10 2009
Singin’ In The Rain Dir. Stanley Donen (USA, 1952)
This is possibly the most joyful film ever made. It is very funny, especially the scenes with Jean Hagen, as dumb a blonde as you are likely to come across; it is romantic; it contains some good songs; but, above all, the dancing (from Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Cyd Charisse) is truly memorable. And I’m not even a fan of musicals. read more »
Jul 30 2009
Here are my twenty favourite films released before 1960. I am not going to attempt to list them in anything other than date order. Those mentioned are films I have either seen or revisited in the past few years or are otherwise deeply etched in my memory. read more »
Apr 19 2009
I am proposing to write a few blogs on my favourite films but, if only to prove that I am not simply listing classics or otherwise playing safe, here are some critically-acclaimed movies with which I was really disappointed.
Mar 17 2009
Having been a Clint Eastwood fan for most of my adult life, and having read that Gran Torino was to be his swansong as an actor, I duly made a pilgrimage to the cinema last week. It is with some regret that I have to report being disappointed. This is not one of his better efforts either as actor or as director. read more »
Feb 25 2009
Slumdog Millionaire has now won 8 Oscars, including Best Film, Best Director and best adapted screenplay, 7 Baftas, 4 Golden Globes,
So, does the film deserve all the honours it has received? read more »
Jan 08 2009
The seventh and final episode of the second series of Outnumbered was shown on BBC One on Saturday, 27th December. My wife and I only discovered this programme three weeks earlier and thereby missed the entirety of the first series, televised last year, and the first three episodes of the second. We were possibly vaguely aware of it but did not watch it owing to a general aversion to television sitcoms of the past few years. Fortunately for us my brother brought it our notice. read more »
