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An even more demanding journey through old age.
Jean Louis Trintignant cares for his stroke damaged wife Emmanuel Riva promising she will never go back to hospital.
I think Roger Ebert’s review almost as heart wrenching as the film.
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That’s how it used to be for me, but no longer, mainly down to RM. Our postman only delivered one day last week - on Saturday. When I asked him about what was going on, what he told me was quite shocking. If things don’t improve soon, I’ll have to end my CP subscription, as it doesn’t make much sense with such long waiting times for delivery.
- The South Swell - summer 1962
- The West Swell - fall 1965
- The North Swell - winter 1968
- The Great Swell - spring 1974
- Big Wednesday.
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John Milius was an interesting character who had a hand in many well known films. Self confessed Zen Anarchist ( I might well assume that title).
Quentin T. thought highly of the film but not surfers. They used to pick on him.
On Prime HD for £3.49. It is on the list to watch.
One I missed.I always enjoy reading about and watching escapees.
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‘Wet Dreams’ 
Just watched Dune 2 streamed on Apple TV, and through my new Apple TV box and into my AV system… for which I use the my Naim music system for the front main L &R speakers.
Sounds really impressive!
Ripley, a monochrome stylish noir on Netflix. Shot on digital Ariflex and looks well. Andrew Scott (older than Patricia Highsmith’s character), Dakota Fanning as Marge and Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf. Eight episodes written and directed by Steven Zaillian. Lots of Italian steps and a handsome Maine Coon. There’s scope for following series based on the subsequent Ripley novels.
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I’m enjoying it but it is a bit slow, 2 episodes in.
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It has some psychological tension, but it’s not a thriller. More about the light, churning waters and Caravaggio. I rather like a slow film at the end of the day.
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Three music/audiophile films for you I have enjoyed very much recently in ascending order of greatness…
First up is “The Greatest Hits”, a rather sweet movie ruminating on the power of music to transfer us back into the past with people and places that matter to us. Now this isn’t particularly intellectually demanding fodder, but it’s rather enjoyable and Brit beauty Lucy Boynton is excellent in her role. There’s plenty of pleasure to be had in the scenes with turntables, vinyl record shops and big 70’s style speakers to the degree that it’s almost a love letter to vinyl and an audiophile porn movie!
A great soundtrack too, just be prepared to suspend your disbelief a fair bit…
The other music related title is “All things must pass” a superb documentary movie on the rise and fall of the great Tower Records. I found this a deeply impressive and nostalgic way to while away a couple of hours indulging in the heyday of vinyl… I still recall many a happy hour spent in Tower Records Picadilly Circus on my rare pilgramages to London - happy daze… This is brilliantly done though and the story of Tower is an incredible (and slightly sad) rags to riches story.
Finally, a third movie which is very dear to my heart indeed and an absolute indie gem… “God help the girl” Ollie Alexander is utterly brilliant as the guitarist besotted with his muse. The movie is magical because it is masterful at capturing the feeling of being 18-21 ish, adoring music and trying to find yourself and figure out what to do with your life. Glasgow never looked better than this and the soundtrack and script both written by Belle and Sebastian luminary Stuart Murdoch are quite simply sublime… As for Emily Browning, she manages to beautifully convey the vulnerability, strength and brilliance of her character and utterly owns the role. She sings many of the songs and is blessed with a very lovely voice indeed.
If you want to feel transported to feeling 20 again I know of no better film to do it… Joyous, poignant, electrifying, magnificent - an elixir of youth on celluloid.
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The Tower Records film is essential viewing - what a story.
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I might be wrong but think you will need to be elderly to enjoy this inspiring life’s end drama.
Adapted from a highly regarded novel by Elizabeth Taylor. No not Mrs Burton.
Joan Plowright moves into a London hotel to end her days independently.
She strikes up a relationship with RupertFriend each helping the other see the world through the difference in their ages.
Wonderful performance from Joan Plowright and other British well knowns. Very gentle,sad but full of hope.
Popped up on Prime.
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We watched this last night. Most enjoyable, in a strange sort of way.
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I had a very long and very enjoyable evening last night watching these two back to back. It seems like forever waiting for the UK release of Aliens 4K/HDR but was well worth the wait. I know that Cameron has taken a lot of stick for the 4K/HDR transfers of Aliens, The Abyss and True lies. I can only imagine that people have based that on reviews of streamed versions. The picture and sound quality of Aliens is first class. Just really looking forward to getting my hands on the Abyss transfer now 
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Munich
Third time of watching. I have always considered it a good film, but my respect for it grows with re-watching.
From the original horrific murders, through to the down stream actions of the Israeli state, this film does not wrap the action in filmic softening. The action is painfully straightforward.
The lessening and coursoning of our world, by people who believe so strongly in their position that they would burn everything.
Something we see increasingly around us today.
Highly recommended.
M
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Just ordered this myself 
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It’s easy to be disappointed when you finally get to see a film that’s been much lauded but Poor Things was just stunning and way more enjoyable than I expected.
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