Jul
15
THE TEASING RAIN
Lately, in the parched South West of England—where the grass resembles those little brown sprouts that grow from decomposing
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Jul
12
COOL TRACKS ICE CREAM VAN
In hot weather, my musical selections get increasingly random so I thought I’d share a few tracks that have
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Jul
11
ROTTEN SPLENDOUR
If there are three more insufferable 'men' than King Charles, Emmanuel Macron, and Keir Starmer, I’d be
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Jul
10
A DREAM OF SUMMER
There’s little to recommend Sydney Pollack’s 1995 remake of Billy Wilder’s sparkling 1954 comedy Sabrina—starring Julia
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Jul
10
SKYLARK
It's hot again. Do the Right Thing hot. Outside of boycotting Sal's Pizzeria, I can think
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Jul
09
PITT STOP
Forgive the cheesy title for this review, but it was either that or Making Hay While Sonny Shines. You see,
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Jul
09
THE HANDOVER
With a clenched-jaw nod from the Prince of Wales, a last rendition of God Save the Queen, and a wind
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Jul
09
AWKWARD
There was a uniquely British awkwardness—loaded with tension—between Robert Shaw, Dudley Moore, and Peter Cook when they were
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Jul
04
THE SHARK IS A LONELY HUNTER
Just re-read Robert Lautner's Quint (The Borough Press) while on a brief break down in Cornwall, and it
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Jul
03
NO MORE MR BAD GUY
Just heard the sad news that screen actor Michael Madsen died today at the age of 67. Though he will
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