Posted in Uncategorized on 24/02/2021| Leave a Comment »
Review added of TO OLIVIA (linked to review) the story of Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal in 1962. It’s on Sky, and stars Hugh Bonneville as Dahl, Keeley Hawes as Patricia Neal, with a wonderful cameo by Geoffrey Palmer as the archbishop of Cantebury. Because the subject matter is mainly sad, I’d class it as ‘admirable rather than entertaining.’
Posted in Uncategorized on 19/02/2021| 1 Comment »
I’ve just reviewed THE MAN IN THE HAT (linked). We just tried it on Amazon Prime and were rapidly transfixed. On the surface it’s a near wordless journey in rural France set sometime in the 1960s. Think Tati. But then the director and writer is Stephen Warbeck, the composer. The lead actor, Ciaran Hinds as the classic French figure, is Irish. English actors turn up in cameos. I’ve held back any plot spoilers or surprises in the review. It’s a must-see 5-star film. The music is brilliant throughout. So is the cinematography. And it’s very funny.
Posted in Uncategorized on 17/02/2021| Leave a Comment »
Major review added of STAGE FRIGHT, the third album by The Band, both past and present in the remastered and resequenced new edition. Linked here to the AROUND and AROUND blog. Just click.
Posted in Uncategorized on 11/02/2021| Leave a Comment »
Review added of NEWS OF THE WORLD (link to review), Tom Hanks’ first Western. Now out on Netflix and it is a classic in both form and in quality. We loved it.
Posted in Uncategorized on 08/02/2021| Leave a Comment »
Review of the TV series hit of the moment, BRIDGERTON (linked). Eight episodes on Netflix (everything we watch seems to be on Netflix). It was something of a struggle to get through but we persisted. I’ve avoided plot spoilers, and have gone for humour. Comments box is open on the page.
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