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Posted March 11, 2018 DRAMA

Ikiru (1952)

CRUMBLIES… Oh, but this is good. You want a story of a life regretted and a scrabble for salvation, perhaps self-redemption, then you gotta go Akira Kurosawa. The man who … Continue Reading Ikiru (1952)

Posted March 8, 20181 Comment DRAMA

Is That You? (2014)

CRUMBLIES… Regret. Always best to avoid it. For instance, old Jack here got trapped in the care home lift with Mad Maud for an afternoon the other week. And she’s … Continue Reading Is That You? (2014)

Posted March 6, 20181 Comment BRITISH

The Citadel (1938)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn_BpBe8-XE CRUMBLIES… The Donat-watch goes on! So to his 9th film, and just one away from the great old school-master… The Citadel is a fantastic tale from A.J. Cronin – … Continue Reading The Citadel (1938)

Posted March 5, 2018 AMERICAN

Everybody’s Fine (2009)

CRUMBLIES… Here’s a film that could’ve been, should’ve been brilliant. Imagine the meeting: let’s do a watered down About Schmidt, with a watered down de Niro, trying to connect with … Continue Reading Everybody’s Fine (2009)

Posted March 4, 2018 DADS' LIVES MATTER

Fences (2016)

CRUMBLIES… Earnest Ed, still serious about the world and its brutalities in his 98th year, lurched into my room one morning waving the Fences DVD. “We have to watch this!” … Continue Reading Fences (2016)

Posted March 3, 20181 Comment DEMENTIA

Dotty (2014)

CRUMBLIES… I mentioned the lake down by the woods, didn’t I? Our old care home is grimly set, but with that one lovely place. Before the visitors come, and sidestepping … Continue Reading Dotty (2014)

Posted March 2, 2018 BRITISH

Quartet (2013)

CRUMBLIES… Okay, this one’s a bit close to home. And, if I’m honest, pissed me off. Not for its qualities, more for what it showed ours not to be. Cos … Continue Reading Quartet (2013)

Posted March 2, 2018 COMEDY

Waking Ned (1998)

CRUMBLIES… …. YEAH. WENT THERE. At last! The perfect film for this gilded cage of crumblies and early-onsetters. Waking Ned is terrific! Funny, warm, characterful and stuffed with twinkling actors at the … Continue Reading Waking Ned (1998)

Posted March 1, 2018 AMERICAN

My Old Lady (2014)

CRUMBLIES… Back to Paris. This looked like one for the ladies in the home: Mad Maud, Tipsy Tina, Deirdre Dreads all followed me to the TV room for what promised … Continue Reading My Old Lady (2014)

Posted February 28, 20181 Comment BIOGRAPHY

The Magic Box (1951)

CRUMBLIES… Old Jack is having a bit of a Robert Donat period. My old Grandpa Gus was a fan and, well, so should you be. An occasional treat in British … Continue Reading The Magic Box (1951)

Posted February 28, 20183 Comments AMERICAN

Mr Morgan’s Last Love (2013)

CRUMBLIES… Now here’s a tale for widowers. A lyrical, funny, gentle film that bored the still-loved, still-seen amongst the newspaper smugerati. For they did not understand the solace of Mr … Continue Reading Mr Morgan’s Last Love (2013)

Posted February 27, 2018 ACTION

Bad Day for the Cut (2017)

CRUMBLIES… Bloody hell. You know the type of gentle Sunday afternoon when you think, ‘I know, I’ll bung on a cheery Irish film about a middle-aged bloke stuck on a … Continue Reading Bad Day for the Cut (2017)

Posted February 25, 2018 BRITISH

Lease of Life (1954)

CRUMBLIES… Back in the day, old Jack’s Grandpa – a soft sod – waxed lyrical about Robert Donat. He of The 39 Steps (1935), The Citadel (1938) and the incomparably … Continue Reading Lease of Life (1954)

Posted February 24, 2018 BRITISH

Hampstead (2017)

CRUMBLIES… Shiny Sally came to the home a few weeks ago, taking over Terminal Terry’s bed like sunshine after rain. Oh, but she is bright, slight and utterly free of … Continue Reading Hampstead (2017)

Posted February 23, 2018 BRITISH

The Hatton Garden Job (2017)

CRUMBLIES… Aaaaaahhhh, the headlines were glorious, weren’t they? The biggest heist in British history: shit-tons of moolah, as the young folk say, was nabbed from the deepest, darkest vault in … Continue Reading The Hatton Garden Job (2017)

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)