Tag Archives: Cinema

Coronavirus Diary 65 – Social Distancing at the Cinema with a blockbuster (Tenet) movie review

Posted on August 31, 2020 by

Just before moving, I got myself an annual cinema card as going to the Pictures is my favourite pastime. I thought I’d move house and finally get to go to unlimited movies, cricket matches, Theatre productions.  None of that is … Continue reading →

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Colette – Film Review

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

It has been a few weeks since I had been to the Pictures and when I got up last Wednesday, I hadn’t planned to be going again on that particular day.  Christmas is a bad time to see anything good … Continue reading →

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3 billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Posted on January 18, 2018 by

I’m on quite a good run of films recently.  I wasn’t planning to write another mini-review so quickly after the last one for All The Money In The World but my trip to The Pictures yesterday almost made me feel it … Continue reading →

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15 of the best war films of all time.

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

It’s only a week now until the release of my most anticipated film of the year, Dunkirk. Despite being pivotal to the entire WW2, the brave and often selfless actions of the British Expeditionary Force and allied French and Belgian … Continue reading →

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Roger Moore – Nobody Does It Better

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

We all have our own favourite James Bond actor and the films that go with it.  There are always a few who like Timothy Dalton or George Lazenby but when it comes down to it, the choice is usually between … Continue reading →

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The 25 Greatest Star Wars Moments Of All Time

Posted on December 22, 2016 by

So by now, everyone who is vaguely interested in sci-fi is probably aware that a new Star Wars film is out, Rogue One.  With us approaching the end of the year, I thought I would do a countdown with a … Continue reading →

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Arrival – Movie Review

Posted on November 15, 2016 by

It’s a long time since I wrote a film review adn that is partly because I’ve been too busy to watch many and those that I have seen, have not really been worth the effort to write about but Arrival … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Beyond Review (Mild Spoilers)

Posted on July 27, 2016 by

The original Star Trek show was lauded for its starting point of putting a positive vision of the future in the otherwise gloomy world of the late 1960’s.  Today, the world in some ways is under more threat than ever. … Continue reading →

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When did Cinema become so infantile?

Posted on May 17, 2016 by

I have a day off today and I thought I would go to the cinema this morning but then it struck me how there is absolutely nothing of any merit playing on one of the many, many screens at the … Continue reading →

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Top 10 movies of 2015

Posted on December 29, 2015 by

With the end of the year approaching, It’s traditional or as traditional as is possible for my blog, to have a quick look at the top films of 2015. (You can see my list of TV shows here) It was … Continue reading →

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