AuthorOld Jack Talmer, senior gent

Posted June 11, 20181 Comment BIOGRAPHY

Mary Kom (2014)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5yvpAatpXI CRUMBLIES… And on went Vibrant Vinay and I, long afternoons of boredom quenched by cupcakes, coffee and three hours of Hindi film goodness. Cue our latest find – nestled … Continue Reading Mary Kom (2014)

Posted June 9, 2018 ACTION

The Adventures of Tartu (1943)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_azKRWn7WuA CRUMBLIES… Hot on the heels of the propagandist’s wet dream that was The Young Mr Pitt (1942), and probably desperate for a whiff of mid-war modernity and crazy, Robert Donat‘s … Continue Reading The Adventures of Tartu (1943)

Posted June 6, 2018 ACTION

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

CRUMBIES… Vibrant Vinay picked a mid-winter night, cold and windy, to get us all huddled around the widescreen in the TV room. The ladies were there, promised a youthful Aamir … Continue Reading Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Posted June 5, 20181 Comment COMEDY

The Master of the House / Du skal ære din hustru (1925)

CRUMBLIES… I nearly stabbed Silent Steve for putting this one on. A bit like Troubles of a Grass Widower / Vive la Vie de Garçon (1908), but with none of the … Continue Reading The Master of the House / Du skal ære din hustru (1925)

Posted June 4, 20182 Comments BRITISH

The Young Mr Pitt (1942)

CRUMBLIES… And on to Robert Donat‘s eleventh film. It’s 1942. His last movie, Goodbye, Mr Chips (1939), came with an Oscar for Best Actor and then a pause. The world is … Continue Reading The Young Mr Pitt (1942)

Posted June 3, 2018 COMEDY

Quantum Love / Une Rencontre (2014)

CRUMBLIES… Fuck me, there’s another film with ‘quantum’ in the title! Here old Jack was wandering through life thinking Quantum of Solace was it, a title that probably tripled the … Continue Reading Quantum Love / Une Rencontre (2014)

Posted June 1, 2018 BRITISH

Keeping Mum (2005)

CRUMBLIES… One of the joys of old age is fixing the lives of the middle-aged. My boy’s wife, let’s go with ‘Mrs Steve’ (I’m of the past, plus you haven’t … Continue Reading Keeping Mum (2005)

Posted May 31, 2018 ACTION

Ghajini (2008)

CRUMBLIES… Wow. I mean…genuinely…wow. That just happened. Watch Ghajini. The 2008 version. You’ll need three hours, but they’ll fly by and I’ll have gotten over my bed-bath. Health took a … Continue Reading Ghajini (2008)

Posted May 29, 2018 AMERICAN

Trouble with the Curve (2012)

CRUMBLIES… There are more telling insights into an old man taking a piss in the first ten minutes of this film than the last hundred years of cinema. And, ooooooooohhhhhhhhh, … Continue Reading Trouble with the Curve (2012)

Posted May 28, 2018 COMEDY

English Vinglish (2012)

CRUMBLIES… Oh, the agony. I happened upon this film a few days ago, taking up Vibrant Vinay’s challenge to wander Indian cinema and take another look at the world. And … Continue Reading English Vinglish (2012)

Posted May 26, 2018 AMERICAN

Crossed Over (2002)

CRUMBIES… Oh no. No. Don’t. It’s on Amazon Prime, ostensibly free, but you’ll pay with your soul. This is a terrible terrible film – a TV movie, playing out like … Continue Reading Crossed Over (2002)

Posted May 24, 2018 AMERICAN

Learning to Drive (2014)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABfSQk84u6Q CRUMBLIES… Pious Petunia is a Ben Kingsley fan. She has followed throughout his career, loving his performances since early theatre, telling dips into TV (oh yes, Corrie and the … Continue Reading Learning to Drive (2014)