Roxanne (1987)
CRUMBLIES… Ah, the 1980s. I’m not going to pretend it was the golden age of Hollywood, but it was a time when whole years might go by without a superhero … Continue Reading Roxanne (1987)
Bajirao Mastani (2015)
CRUMBLIES… Now here’s a holiday movie. A big, beautiful, operatic in its telling, stuffed full of gorgeous vignettes, with music like a waterfall, and the worst self-righteousness humanity, its religions … Continue Reading Bajirao Mastani (2015)
Santa for Hire (2020)
CRUMBLIES… Old Jack here was in a foul mood. The decorations had gone up in the home. My gloomy, dark TV room had been transformed into a glistening, glittering and … Continue Reading Santa for Hire (2020)
The Dig (2021)
CRUMBLIES… Now this one is lovely. If you’re alone at Christmas, take the chance to watch something free of Noellian syrup, with something to say about history, class, sexism and … Continue Reading The Dig (2021)
Taffin (1988)
CRUMBLIES… Oh wow. I saw Ray McAnally’s name in the credits, this film made during his late, gruff years of power and threat. Grrr, old Jack thought. It’ll be full … Continue Reading Taffin (1988)
Here Today (2021)
CRUMBLIES… Ok. We’re back in dementia territory. But not in the worst of ways. Old Jack here popped on a film without knowing what it was, beyond a Billy Crystal … Continue Reading Here Today (2021)
A Castle for Christmas (2021)
CRUMBLIES… Back in the day – and I’m sure he’ll appreciate me saying – a parent had to be careful of popping upstairs to chat to his teenage son. Fling … Continue Reading A Castle for Christmas (2021)
Détresse et Charité (France) / The Beggar Maiden (UK) / The Christmas Angel (USA) (1904)
CRUMBLIES… Christmas movies can range from the annoying to appalling. And it has ever been thus. In an attempt to add a sprig of holly to this site, old Jack … Continue Reading Détresse et Charité (France) / The Beggar Maiden (UK) / The Christmas Angel (USA) (1904)
Dune (2021)
CRUMBLIES… This is a remake of a film Old Mrs Jack dragged me to for various pretty-boys-are-in-it reasons in the 1980s. Old Jack hated the original with a hate unknown … Continue Reading Dune (2021)
The Last Duel (2021)
CRUMBLIES… A serious film, this. So pardon the old man’s frown. It’s about an ancient rape and the voice of women – and the power of men that doesn’t so … Continue Reading The Last Duel (2021)
The Ice Road (2021)
CRUMBLIES… Some actors represent the ruffty-tuffty men of the world. Some even avoid the hideous men-being-men schtick the Americans love (Chicago Fire, The Shield… I’m looking at you). They walk … Continue Reading The Ice Road (2021)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
CRUMBLIES… Film 5 in the M.C.U. Oh yes. Bloody loved this one. Well, sort of. Old Jack has been pushed to watch it three times and, I’ll be honest, it … Continue Reading Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Made in Italy (2020)
CRUMBLIES… There’s a thing old Jack wonders occasionally. When an experienced actor picks up a pen, finds the funding, agrees to direct, and jumps into the sunshine to make a … Continue Reading Made in Italy (2020)
Thor (2011)
CRUMBLIES… Film 4 in the M.C.U.. I know. Old Jack here is on a roll. Lockdown tedium had reached new heights: Nurse Stabby Fingers offered me a shoulder massage ahead … Continue Reading Thor (2011)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
CRUMBLIES… Old Jack here actively need to watch this film. I’d just got through The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Made in Italy (more on that later…may be a while to summon … Continue Reading Iron Man 2 (2010)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
CRUMBLIES… Oh, I don’t know. I was up for a marathon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (gonna get bored of saying that: M.C.U. hereafter), enjoyed Iron Man (2008), then bumped … Continue Reading The Incredible Hulk (2008)
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