24/02/2021 by Peter Viney
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.’
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19/02/2021 by Peter Viney
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.
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17/02/2021 by Peter Viney
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.
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11/02/2021 by Peter Viney
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.
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08/02/2021 by Peter Viney
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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30/01/2021 by Peter Viney
Netflix keeps them coming. THE DIG (linked) started yesterday 29th January and is unmissable. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan, Lily James, Johnny Flynn and Ken Stott. This is the story of the discovery of the Aglo-Saxon ship burual at Sutton Hoo in Sussex, taking place just before World War II started in 1939. It’s one of the best films I’ve seen in recent years. A slow burner, but great.
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16/01/2021 by Peter Viney
A film version of BLITHE SPIRIT was launched on Sky on 15 January 2020, and will be on other premium channels. This is Noel Coward’s sublime play. Best read the review. It has been “re-imagined” by a Downton Abbey team. Result?
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12/01/2021 by Peter Viney
Review added of the latest Michael Winterbottom directed film with Steve Coogan, GREED (linked). It is based on tycoon Sir Philip Green, the “unacceptable face of capitalism.’ Coogan excels at playing these characters, here leading a cast with David Mitchell, Isla Fisher, Asa Butterfield, Sophie Cookson, Shirley Henderson, and Miles Jupp. It is very funny, but with a serious underlying theme. On Sky, soon on Netflix.
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10/01/2021 by Peter Viney
What? George Clooney and Felicity Jones and David Oyewole on Netflix at home? This must have been intended as an SFX blockbuster, but here it is. I’ll try to do short reviews of obviously major movies as they appear. THE MIDNIGHT SKY reviewed here. No plot spoilers either.
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08/01/2021 by Peter Viney
A little later this year … my review of my favourite music of 2020. (LINKED) A limited year undoubtedly, but here you go. And the best album of the year is …
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