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Sex Education Season 2

27/01/2020 by Peter Viney

I haven’t done a new review, just added a few notes and pictures to theSeason One article (LINKED HERE).

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Judy Collins – review 2020

20/01/2020 by Peter Viney

Judy Collins reviewed at the Tivoli, Wimborne (FOLLOW LINK). Not many shows start at 5 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. It was supposed to be the “Winter Stories” album tour with the great Norwegian folk singer, Jonas Fjeld. He had to drop out because of family illness, which disappointed me … they work so well together on the album. But a Judy Collins show is always superb, and at 79 she still has that magic voice.

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The Trap – review

19/01/2020 by Peter Viney

The 1960s film retrospectives series continues with The Trap from 1966. Starring Oliver Reed and Rita Tushingham … and a canoe,  some snow and some wolves, a bear and a cougar basically.  Set in British Columbia, Reed is a fur trapper known as La Bete, and Tushingham is the mute wife he has purchased.

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1917- review

11/01/2020 by Peter Viney

Review of Sam Mendes’ 1917 (follow link). Golden Globes for best film and best director. I thought George MacKay deserved best actor, but wasn’t nominated. The awards are deserved. Don’t wait for DVD or Netflix – this needs to beseen on as big a screen as you can find.

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The Chase – review

31/12/2019 by Peter Viney

More in the 1960s Films Revisited section. This time by request, The Chase (1966), (FOLLOW LINK TO REVIEW) directed by Arthur Penn just before Bonnie & Clyde. It starred Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, James Fox, Robert Duvall and Angie Dickinson. It has flaws and apparently the four main players … Penn, Brando, Sam Spiegel and writer Lilian Hellman did not get on.

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Best of 2019- Music

24/12/2019 by Peter Viney

Just added – Best of 2019. (FOLLOW LINK) Ten albums, ten songs, plus 5 x reissues. Just in time to spend those record vouchers. And album of the year is …

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Jangle Bells – a rant

22/12/2019 by Peter Viney

A page added to rants:
“Jangle Bells, Shopping for Christmas” – or “A Child’s Christmas in Tesco.”
Hopefully it’s  light – hearted!

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The Irishman- review

21/12/2019 by Peter Viney

Full review of Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN (Follow link). On Netflix too, with Robert de Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino and CGI “de-ageing.” Marvellous stuff.

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Best of 2019- Concerts (rant)

19/12/2019 by Peter Viney

This year I’m separating my “Best of 2019 Concerts” (FOLLOW LINK) from “Best of 2019 Recorded Music.” So here you go, a summary of the live acts I’ve seen this year with links to the original reviews (extracts are on the article.) And the Best Is …

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The Best of 2019 – Theatre round up

17/12/2019 by Peter Viney

My huge overall review of 2019 in theatre.  (FOLLOW THE LINK) LOTS of pictures, quotes from reviews … Best Play (Shakespeare & classic), Best Play – Modern, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best supporting actor, best supporting actress. Best Director, Best Set Designer, Best Lighting and overall best theatre. And the winner in most categories is …

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