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Archive for May, 2019

Saving Grace review

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on 31/05/2019| Leave a Comment »

Review added of Saving Grace (LINKED) which is Robert Plant’s new band. Yes, THE Robert Plant, at the Tivoli Wimborne Community Theatre. One of their early gigs. there isn’t even an album yet. Support Swing Fever. Read the full review on the link.

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The Party (1968) review

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on 18/05/2019| Leave a Comment »

The 60s retrospectives again. Three in three days. When the physio says I should spend at least two hours every afternoon with my operated leg elevated, it’s a chance to extend the series. This time it’s Blake Edwards THE PARTY (linked) starring Peter Sellers from 1968. It’s held to be another influential movie, bridging Jacques Tati before and Mr Bean afterwards. Trouble is, Peter Sellers in brown face make up playing an inept Indian actor.

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Performance- review

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on 17/05/2019| Leave a Comment »

The 60s Film Retrospective series continues with Nicholas Roeg’s 1970 film Performance, (FOLLOW LINK) starring Mick Jagger, James Fox and Anita Pallenberg.  It was filmed in 1968, but the studio was so shocked that its release was delayed two years. Launched to horrendous reviews, it became a cult classic and one of the most influential films from its era. The 60s series will be continuing rapidly with additions while I recuperate from a knee operation so can’t do theatre or current film!

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The Rise & Rise of Michael Rimmer- review

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Back to my 1960s films revisited series. The Rise & Rise of Michael Rimmer (FOLLOW LINK TO REVIEW) was filmed in 1969, and released in 1970. It stars Peter Cook as the manipulative political pollster who takes over the country and decides to govern by referendum. Yes, that’s why it’s being quoted fifty years later. The comedy is laden with the cream of British comic actors … John Cleese, Arthur Lowe and many others. The review (obviously) mentions Brexit.

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