Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Movies at Home: North by Northwest, Pixie and The Eternal Daughter

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  Despite seeing numerous extracts from North by Northwest, I don't think I had ever seen the full movie. This Alfred Hitchcock classic ...
Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Oscar and Bafta nominations for Sentimental Value

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  My film of the year Sentimental Value earned nine nominations for a 2026 Oscar, (only two foreign language films gained more, ten for Crou...
Monday, 26 January 2026

Killing Time, Love, etc and The Life Impossible

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  Only 103 pages that could have been condensed to half that. But full of marvelous Alan Bennett wit. It all takes place at Hill Topp (two p...
Saturday, 24 January 2026

The Garden in January

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  Today was the first time since the very beginning of December that I ventured out into the garden. It was a nice bright and sunny day alth...
Thursday, 22 January 2026

Song Sung Blue, The Housemaid and Fackham Hall

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  Based on the real life Neil Diamond tribute act Lightning and Thunder, Song Sung Blue is saved by a great performance from Kate Hudson as ...
Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery at The Rex Berkhamsted

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  Having enjoyed the first two Knives Out movies, I had to wait until Wake Up, Dead Man arrived for it's one day showing at the Rex, Ber...
Tuesday, 20 January 2026

The Weston Turville Wassail

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It was on Sunday afternoon that my usual route through Weston Turville Allotments was blocked by a large gathering of people and cars. It wa...