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Friends with Kids – selfish? us?

I should be straight with you; my motivation for seeing Friends with Kids last night was Jon Hamm.  I have a very weird relationship with him, where he is not Jon Hamm at all.  He is Don Draper from Mad … Continue reading

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I.D. Gritty Viewing.

Last night I was transported back to the 80s.  Not in a ‘Walk like an Egyptian’ Bangles sort of 80s way but a grittier, violent flashback to the football ground hooliganism which, at that time, dominated ‘the beautiful game’.   Directed … Continue reading

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some mindless fishing

It has been one of those weeks.  He and I have been living separate mid-week lives, influenced by his work and my reviewing.  But instead of collapsing into a heap on the sofa, I felt we needed some harmless cinematic fluff … Continue reading

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one fairly unusual film

I often wonder why I like unusual films while others tend to veer away from them. I suppose I am attracted to the way it makes you feel as you watch them. She Monkeys, Lisa Aschan’s debut feature, certainly does … Continue reading

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