Chuck always knew.
‘ Elvis was a hero to most,
But he never meant s- to me you see,
Straight up racist that sucker was,
Simple and plain,
Mother f- him and John Wayne.’
Looking forward to seeing it. Sophia Coppola goes from strength to strength.
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Great posters too.
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I love Jeffery Wright. This is immediately on the list.
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Saw Past Lives last night. Wonderful film, felt a bit of a lump in my throat at the end.
Did ask my wife (who moved to the UK from New Zealand about 30 years ago), if a Kiwi called Brendan was likely to randomly turn up in London any time soon.
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Agree. Brilliant stuff.
Watched Tar last night … brilliant.
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Saw Tar at the cinema when it came out. As someone who is partial to a bit of interior design and mid century modern furniture, I was obsessed both by the Berlin apartment she shared with her partner and the small bolt hole she used in order to work in solitude.
Really intense film though.
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Haha me too Ian! All that concrete …
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I think Past Lives is the best film I watched last year. Also watched a new one called Totem that is good. A family saga from a child’s eye.
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Past Lives is a beauty. Just seen Priscilla - very good though the last part seemed rushed. The actor playing Priscilla Presley knocks it out the park.
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Saw May December - your mileage may vary, but fantastic performances from Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, & Charles Melton (who nearly steals the show). Todd Haynes does this thing where he plays with soap opera tropes and I think it works here in spite of the heavy handed theme music (nicked from Michel Legrand’s The Go-Between)…
Just watched Anatomy Of A Fall at the cinema. Amazing. What a film. Superb performances all round and leaves you needing to make your own decision about what might have happened.
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Just watched this move recently and must say it was really good. There was some odd continuity issues, but overall an entertaining flick
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Loved that - think it was Jonathan Demme’s first film after Stop Making Sense.
Saw Wonka with the kids. Fuck the critics. I loved it. Had a minor tear moment at the end also.
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Anyone know where I stream/rent Legacy In The Dust: The Four Aces Story? Can’t seem find it anywhere.
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It’s not for rent as far as I know. There was a version on You Tube once. The Director had major licensing issues with the soundtrack when it first appeared and I believe is still trying (again) for the funding for a full release. Might be worth contacting him directly: Winstan Whitter. It has been showing in a few places recently.
We took the kids over Xmas, I thought it would be another Hollywood cash-in but it was great - Simon Farnaby strikes again (Horrible Histories, Ghosts, Paddington)
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Simon Farnaby has just got one of those faces and voices that makes me laugh without him doing anything, just watched him in The Detectorists as Art, the Garfunkle-alike, the funniest character in it.
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Enjoyed his performance in Mindhorn.
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