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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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13/12/2019 by Peter Viney
Instant morning after reaction to the election results (FOLLOW LINK) written right off without stopping. I was up till 5 a.m. Rash? Harsh? Judgemental? All of the above.
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11/12/2019 by Peter Viney
The 70s were Crap. (LINKED( A new long rant added. This was a response to an internet discussion where the 70s were recalled as a political golden age. It wasn’t. This has political opinions. They may well offend. I hope they do not lose me friends. If you don’t like criticism of Momentum, please stop here. It rambles all over the place too. So a RANT if ever one was ranted. Hopefully though there is also some humour.
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