Author Archives: Hazel

Les Diaboliques (1955)

This could never be one of my favourite films - in fact, I'd be happy not to see it again - because essentially it boils down to a character being mentally (and physically) tortured. The writers of the source material, … Continue reading

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The Cheat (1931)

They don't make them like this any more. Times have moved on and what was shocking and exciting and other, simply isn't anymore. We just don't need steamy, overwrought melodramas like this. It is a period piece but didn't feel … Continue reading

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Show Boat (1936)

I am conflicted about liking this film. I have taken great exception to The Philadelphia Story because of its sexism and yet I manage to accept the racist attitudes of this film as being a product of its time and … Continue reading

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Paula Frazer - Your Thoughts and Mine live

People get a chance to see Paula Frazer live and they talk through it...sigh...still brilliant though.

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Samuel West as Mr Heath

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Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

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Sam West

Half watching a documentary on the Wilson/Heath rivalry. Chock full of ancient politicians including a very old and different looking Denis Healey and the evergreen Shirley Williams who hasn't aged in decades - that must be the advantage of not … Continue reading

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River Song

River Song may be my favourite character created by Steven Moffat - and he created Lynda Day. It helps that Alex Kingston is fabulous in the role:

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Homecoming

It's the mayor! It's the fluke. Oh Americans and their strange school rituals. SlayerFest is a super name for anything really. I love Cordelia so much during her confrontation with Gorch. Rewind

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Beauty and the Beasts

The main problem with this episode is the single line "don't get hit". Yikes. I understand that as the conversation progresses it becomes clear that Buffy is projecting and, yes, essentially she behaved like Debbie. However, that first line to … Continue reading

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