The Sincerest For Of Poetry
Apprenticed To My Mother
Walking Into Trouble
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Booms And Busts
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Category Archives: review
In Limboland #Filmreview #limbo
In the 80s we fell in love with Scotland via a film Local Hero. It helped the sound track was by Dire Straits, a favourite ensemble of the time. It was a sort of Travelogue with oil. This week we … Continue reading
Looking Forwards, Looking… #cinema #TheFather
I can still remember my first trip to the cinema. The Astoria in Purley. A double bill of East of Eden and HG Wells’ First Men In The Moon. We only went because my brother wanted to, having read the … Continue reading
Wandering, Lost, Wondering #nomadsland #filmreview
Cinemas opened again this week. I have yet to brave my local, but I will. There’s something special about the lights dimming, the booming sound, the egregious crunch of the popcorn nazis two rows in front and the bemusing adverts … Continue reading
Groundhog Day… Again #filmreview
We’re not quite back to going to the cinema and I’m looking forward to it. I hope it’ll feel like I’ve not been away, just the usual rush because I always get there late, the interminable adverts that I hoped … Continue reading
Careless? #filmreview #Icarealot
At my 60th birthday my son said a few words. It was touching and a little chilling. ‘Dad,’ he said, ‘when you’re old and grey I will be there for you… but as soon as you start dribbling into the … Continue reading
My Year-End Search For Wisdom in Verse…
Today I received notification of a rather splendid review of my recently published book of poetry by Ro Newton who lives ‘down under’. I hope you enjoy her rambles and kind words as I did.
Posted in miscellany, poems, poetry, review
Tagged poem, poetry, review, the sincerest form of poetry
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What Is The Point? #films #politics #thetrielofthechicagoseven
Sadly one of many Christmas traditions that Auntie Rona Virus has consigned to the bin is the post Christmas day trip to the cinema. So it’s Netflix or nothing. No, that’s not true. While I indulged my latent passion for … Continue reading
Posted in Film, review
Tagged film review, review, sorkin, spielberg, the trial of the chicago seven, Tintin
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Papal Bull? #twopopes #filmreview
Back on the sofa, and another film that slipped through the Le Pard net during the old days of cinema visits. Dog chose a different lap to dribble into while one of our aged cats gave my lap the once … Continue reading
Posted in Film, miscellany, review
Tagged Anthony Hopkins, film, Jonathan Pryce, review, Two Popes
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Neighbourliness Dressed Up As Wisdom #filmreview #abeautifuldayintheneighbourhood
Watching a recent film on my sofa with Dog’s muzzle leaving an embarrassing stain on my lap, I wondered if the mellowness of being in my safe space might change the way I see film. Make me softer, more forgiving? … Continue reading
Posted in Film, miscellany, review
Tagged a beautiful day in the neighbourhood, film, film review, Matthew Rhys, Mr Rogers, Tom Hanks
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If Parasite Was Half As Nice (with apologises to Amen Corner) #filmreview #parasite
There’s been a lot of chittery-chatter around this Oscar hoover of a film. It knocked the much liked 1917 out of the running so did it justify the eulogising vaunted on it? Well, yes it’s an enjoyable movie. The story … Continue reading
