AuthorOld Jack Talmer, senior gent

Posted February 22, 20181 Comment BRITISH

Venus (2006)

CRUMBLIES… Here’s to the glorious campery of ancient luvvies! We had one in the home for a while. Dear, dear Vicarious Vincent. He wafted as fast as the zimmer would … Continue Reading Venus (2006)

Posted February 22, 20181 Comment BRITISH

CRUMBLIES… You see it all the time in this home. Middle-aged children coming to meet my lot, their elderly parents. Less often, you see the kids in their thirties meeting … Continue Reading Two Minutes (2011)

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Posted February 21, 2018 AMERICAN

The Judge (2014)

CRUMBLIES… IBS Ivan often sat opposite at breakfast, looking cool and cruel. He had been a man of achievement, he’d told me, often, and a lot. He had risen from … Continue Reading The Judge (2014)

Posted February 19, 20181 Comment COMEDY

It’s Complicated (2009)

CRUMBLIES… Tipsy Tina got to choose the film last Sunday. So more Meryl Streep, it was. And more tormented, middle-aged rich folk laughing strangely through their crazy, mixed-up relationships in … Continue Reading It’s Complicated (2009)

Posted February 18, 2018 BRITISH

The Sense of an Ending (2017)

CRUMBLIES… Old Jack was feeling intellectual. The mobile library had trundled through the home with its usual selection of large-print horrors and magazines for the thick so I plumped for … Continue Reading The Sense of an Ending (2017)

Posted February 17, 2018 AMERICAN

Grumpy Old Men (1993) / Grumpier Old Men (1995)

CRUMBLIES… There’s something wonderful about Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon abusing each other for our pleasure (“Good morning, dickhead.” “Hello, moron.”). The whole home was crammed into the TV room … Continue Reading Grumpy Old Men (1993) / Grumpier Old Men (1995)

Posted February 16, 2018 DRAMA

Wild Strawberries (1957)

CRUMBLIES… You know what, I’ve had a good life. Old Jack has had many a warm-hearted moment and no shortage of sexily-sexy ones that my off-spring would rather never got … Continue Reading Wild Strawberries (1957)

Posted February 13, 2018 AMERICAN

The Hero (2017)

CRUMBLIES… It was the anniversary of Old Mrs Jack’s exit from the planet and I wanted to sit and cry. Mad Maud knew it and shushed the old biddies and … Continue Reading The Hero (2017)

Posted February 12, 2018 ACTION

Secondhand Lions (2003)

CRUMBLIES… Macular Mike wanted to watch something on the new widescreen. I had the remote and was still riffing on The School of Life (2017) when a brainwave hit. What … Continue Reading Secondhand Lions (2003)

Posted February 11, 20181 Comment AMERICAN

Roxie (2014)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZoeFCYjzUk CRUMBLIES… NOPE. NONE. AT. ALL. Two old gits – somewhere in their flabby, smug sixties – overcome their instincts as marriage guidance counsellors and decide to hire prostitutes at … Continue Reading Roxie (2014)