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The Damned United

Posted on Tuesday 20 July 2010 by Hazel

Tremendous performances from Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall (though he didn't look anything like Peter Taylor) and Jim Broadbent (who may noy have looked liked Longson (I don't know) but looked like a football chairman from the 70s) and there was … Continue reading →

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Superheroes

Posted on Monday 5 July 2010 by Hazel

As a family we are only really partial to one superhero (and his sidekicks) and that is Batman. Andy hit the nail on the head when he said it was because Batman is aspirational. You can be Batman or Robin … Continue reading →

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Silent comedies

Posted on Monday 31 May 2010 by Hazel

On Saturday, I attended a showing of two silent films accompanied by live music at Kings Place. I had never heard of Kings Place before the F Word blog alerted me to the Birds Eye View Sound and Silents events … Continue reading →

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From the moment you looked at me, I had an idea you had an idea.

Posted on Saturday 8 May 2010 by Hazel

Midnight Claudette Colbert was a fabulous comedian who seemed to have chemistry with any male actor. Imagine how great she might have been if she had just relaxed a little regarding her profile. She also wore a lot of make-up. … Continue reading →

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Isn’t that the type of man you want to keep alive?

Posted on Wednesday 5 May 2010 by Hazel

At its worst, Stranger Than Fiction is the common and boring story of the unattractive guy being paired with the younger hot girl, and with those wonderful eyes, Maggie Gyllenhaal is hot but thankfully Stranger Than Fiction is so much … Continue reading →

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Call me kooky-pants

Posted on Saturday 25 July 2009 by Hazel

Angel – “Apocalpyse, Nowish” (Steven S. DeKnight) WARNING: THIS CONTAINS RAMBLING I have been struggling to find a reason just why Angel just doesn’t engage me in the way that Buffy does. I have some idea: in “Apocalypse, Nowish”,  Angel, … Continue reading →

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Bechdel (again)

Posted on Friday 5 June 2009 by Hazel

I just came across this website devoted to the Bechdel Test (via My Buffyholism is Showing). Why haven’t I seen the Oscar winning film There Will Be Blood? Because a film styled as a “story about family, greed, religion, and … Continue reading →

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Random quote #4

Posted on Thursday 30 April 2009 by Hazel

I don’t need the money. Not needing the money puts me in a magical place because I can say no. I like the idea of having good movies made or having no movies made. Neil Gaiman on The Anansi Boys, … Continue reading →

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Fahrenheit 451

Posted on Tuesday 28 April 2009 by Hazel

Apparently Terence Stamp turned down the role of Montag because he thought he would be overshadowed by Julie Christie. Well, to this set of eyes and ears he needn’t have worried. I am at a loss to understand the attraction … Continue reading →

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The season finale revealed!

Posted on Saturday 28 March 2009 by Hazel

Doll House Crowd Convicted, originally uploaded by moley75. This is a poor screengrab of the final few seconds of Walk on the Wild Side (1962). The dollhouse in question is a brothel.

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