The Aeronauts (2019)
CRUMBLIES… Here’s one for the grandkids. We had another outing led by the much appreciated new Nurse Sssssashay. A modern woman, she’ll look you full in the face and challenge … Continue Reading The Aeronauts (2019)
Charlie’s Angels (2019)
CRUMBLIES… You know, there’s not a lot left of Old Jack. I’ve spent much of the last year being fingered by professionals, getting passed from probe to probe, excision to … Continue Reading Charlie’s Angels (2019)
Under the Skin (2013)
CRUMBLIES… This may be terrific. Or it may be terrible. It’s certainly a touch pretentious, but, by gum, it’s a brave thing with brave performances. Not least because it has … Continue Reading Under the Skin (2013)
Brannigan (1975)
CRUMBLIES… “Knock knock…” You know what, I was in the mood for brash, bewigged and silly. A hint of 1970s cop thriller and a big dose of the Duke…and, a … Continue Reading Brannigan (1975)
The African Queen (1951)
CRUMBLIES… You know how you think you’ve seen a film, then Wild Willy slaps it on the box one Sunday and you spend the next two hours trying to remember … Continue Reading The African Queen (1951)
Bãhubali: The Beginning (2015)
CRUMBLIES… Oh, this is fun! A big, crazy, melodramatic adventure full of simple baddies and silly heroes, it touches on the legendary, flickers from over-earnest glowering to camp romance to … Continue Reading Bãhubali: The Beginning (2015)
The Karate Kid (1984)
CRUMBLIES… My grandson made me watch this. Young Steve, my son, had made him watch it. And… No. Just…no. This is a relive-the-1980s-like-you’re-still-there movie. About teens. Ugh. Steve had assured … Continue Reading The Karate Kid (1984)
All is Lost (2013)
CRUMBLIES… I can be a bit snarky about Robert Redford. It’s a long-term reaction to old Mrs Jack’s adoration of his beauty back in the day. That said, I’m an … Continue Reading All is Lost (2013)
Chennai Express (2013)
CRUMBLIES… Ouch. Vibrant Vinay, Mad Maud and I watched this on a long afternoon. And we seemed to be watching three wildly different films. Vinay was basking in a touching, … Continue Reading Chennai Express (2013)
Padmaavat (2018)
CRUMBLIES… Vibrant Vinay hadn’t even seen this one, it’s so new. We sat down to watch it – feet twirling as ever to head off the DVTs – as three … Continue Reading Padmaavat (2018)
Death Wish (2018)
CRUMBLIES… What you gonna do after a four-movie menopause binge-watch? Mad Maud was swanning about looking vindicated about things she hadn’t been challenged on in the first place. Old Jack … Continue Reading Death Wish (2018)
Dilwale (2015)
CRUMBLIES… Old Jack here has noticed a few themes that run through Bollywood movies. They can be clunky plotted, with coincidence and about-turns hidden in the sumptuous photography, use of … Continue Reading Dilwale (2015)
RED 2 (2013)
CRUMBLES… More fun! More oldsters giving out the comedy and gunfire! Not quite so tight or sympathetic, what with familiarity, but international plotting and a touch of the Cold War. … Continue Reading RED 2 (2013)
Fanaa (2006)
CRUMBLIES… And another winner from Vibrant Vinay! We didn’t even discuss its length, or what it was about. He just looked at me coolly one morning, muttered, “to destroy oneself … Continue Reading Fanaa (2006)
The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
CRUMBLIES… Now this is the one! I know there have been a load of remakes, and before this version a slew of silents, but of the lot, this version is … Continue Reading The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
Rio Lobo (1970)
CRUMBLIES… Old Mrs Jack and old Jack, back in late 1970, wandering the paranoid highs and lows of America, had caught its self-flagellation in Little Big Man (1970). Okay, so that … Continue Reading Rio Lobo (1970)
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