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A Rhapsody In Gay #filmreview #bohemianrhapsody

Posted on Nov 6, 2018 by TanGental

Ok a spoiler. Bohemian Rhapsody contains a lot of Queen songs. If you like Queen’s music then that sound track is ace. Because of that, it’s hard to be critical of a film that does exactly what it says on … Continue reading →

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First Man #filmreview

Posted on Oct 28, 2018 by TanGental

  I had an English teacher who mastered the ability to terrify through passivity. He would stand at the front of the class and stare into space. Gradually he would turn and look at you, his face betraying no emotion, … Continue reading →

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Of pies and prisoners #filmreview

Posted on Apr 27, 2018 by TanGental

When I first started work in a legal role, I was less than poorly paid. So much so I sold my bike to fund a holiday. Even then the best we could manage was a trip to the Channel Islands, … Continue reading →

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The F***You Up #filmreview #goodbyechristopherrobin

Posted on Oct 27, 2017 by TanGental

You wonder at some people. I enjoyed Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy so, as a sort of instinct I thought only good of the man. Then, a few days ago he was interviewed in a National Sunday, dissing Winnie … Continue reading →

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National Treasures #dunkirk #graysonperry

Posted on Sep 7, 2017 by TanGental

(images from my trip to the Serpentine gallery) Is it just the Brits or do all nations collect National Treasures with such zealousness, bordering on the obsessive. For those not in the know these are not objects, artefacts or grand … Continue reading →

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Complacent or confident #embracingthefuture

Posted on May 28, 2017 by TanGental

I found this picture the other day, amongst a number I inherited from Mum. On the back, in my gran’s  handwriting it says: ‘R101 from bedroom window’. The R101 was the British government’s attempt to find a way for long … Continue reading →

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Lost in London #filmreview

Posted on May 14, 2017 by TanGental

I don’t think I’ve had a more expensive ice cream than the Ohji vanilla tub. Over 3 squids even with the member’s discount too and we’re not talking family sized. I’m wrinkled enough to remember when Nouvelle Cuisine was a … Continue reading →

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Toni, Toni, Are You Mad? #filmreview #tonierdmann

Posted on Mar 10, 2017 by TanGental

I need to be in the right place, mentally, for a foreign language film. Partly that’s because of the subtitles. I wear verifocals and there are times when flicking from image to words to image to words can cause a … Continue reading →

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Going Gaga for La La? #film review #lalaland

Posted on Feb 4, 2017 by TanGental

Back in 1975 I left my country bumpkin life for the bright lights of Bristol. So many experiences but exposure to new foods was high on the list. I’d never had a curry, eaten pineapple soaked in MSG or realised … Continue reading →

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Manchester By The Sea: a film review

Posted on Jan 21, 2017 by TanGental

I had a choice; this movie or La La Land. Now, because of some over active cultural snobbery I took a quick glance at the blurb for Manchester, realised it wasn’t set in the North of England but Massachusetts (so … Continue reading →

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