Goodbye, Mr Chips (1939)
CRUMBLIES, thousands of them. And all boys… Let the years pass but our hearts will remember, Schooldays at Brookfield ended too soon. Fight to the death in the mire of … Continue Reading Goodbye, Mr Chips (1939)
The Ghost Goes West (1935)
CRUMBLIES… A bit more Robert Donat, I fancy – as my Grandpa Gus would say. Here is his 7th film. He’s three years into his film career, a proper movie … Continue Reading The Ghost Goes West (1935)
This Can’t Be Love (1994)
CRUMBLIES… Old Jack first saw This Can’t Be Love with Mrs Jack just a few years into retirement. I watched it again this morning and missed the vitality of my … Continue Reading This Can’t Be Love (1994)
Esio Trot / Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot (2015)
CRUMBLIES… Oh! What fun! Old Jack comes to you a stunned man who has had his soul refreshed… For two hours in the unexpectedly sparkly company of Judi Dench (sparkly … Continue Reading Esio Trot / Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot (2015)
Elsa & Fred (2012)
CRUMBLIES… Grubby Gert is a bit of a Christopher Plummer fan. In the small hours of the morning, you can sometimes hear Edelweiss echoing down the corridor from her room. … Continue Reading Elsa & Fred (2012)
Harold and Maude (1971)
CRUMBLIES… “Ok!” I shouted across the breakfast room, “Who’s up for a touch of the comedy of the absurd and a love affair between an octogenarian and a rich boy?” … Continue Reading Harold and Maude (1971)
I’ll See You In My Dreams (2015)
CRUMBLIES… We all gathered for this one. The TV room was packed with women watching a film led by women, men still getting the ladies of their generation, combined oldsters … Continue Reading I’ll See You In My Dreams (2015)
Three Evenings / Yerek Yereko (2010)
CRUMBLIES… Young Steve found a middle-aged nightmare on Amazon Video. And it is shuddersome. Women – imagine your significant other has turned into a drunk, gotten in with another woman … Continue Reading Three Evenings / Yerek Yereko (2010)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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