Review: “Blithe Spirit” by Noël Coward, starring Angela Lansbury and Charles Edwards
It’s difficult for me to say when I first became aware of Angela Lansbury. Perhaps…
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Review: “The Spirit of 45” directed by Ken Loach
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00B26XU62″] Ed Miliband has just announced revisions in the Labour Party’s relationship with the…
A Reticent Wagnerian
I work in an open plan office; there are positives and negatives. On the plus…
Review: “Skyfall” starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B006X040NY] I thought that James Bond had turned a page. Both of Daniel Craig’s initial…
Arrogant Whites, Arrogant Rebels
Last year, I saw a film entitled “White Material” which featured Isabelle Huppert and Christophe…
At the Opera
At the end, there will be a beginning. New Year’s Eve heralds the premiere of…
Review: “Sinister” starring Ethan Hawke and Juliet Rylance
Halloween offers few forms of entertainment for the middle aged. If one has friends who…
Review: “Prometheus” starring Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=’B005ZCHQKA’] I’ve long been a devotee of the “Alien” film series: the original 1979…
Review: “When the Lights Went Out” starring Natasha Connor and Kate Ashfield
I moved to Yorkshire in late 2011. Since that time, I’ve found much to admire:…
At the Olympics
Eric Idle, accompanied by a proverbial crooning “fat lady”, has sung his song. The Olympic…