The Guard (2011)
CRUMBLIES… Trembling Ted wanted to watch this. He’s a big fan of Brendan Gleeson and swearing. “Feckin’ feck,” he said, head pivoting as his hands jived towards his cup of … Continue Reading The Guard (2011)
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)
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
CRUMBLIES… Now, here’s an odd film. It has a brutal message for those marching through their middle years, not least the inevitability of replacement and the unremitting nature of time. … Continue Reading Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
CRUMBLIES… I know what you’re thinking: they’re all about old age. From The Motion Picture to whatever the last one was called (Nemesis – I checked), every Star Trek film … Continue Reading Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
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)
The Last Laugh / Der Letzte Mann (1924)
CRUMBLIES… Bloody hell, this is depressing. It also plays tricks with your head, should you make the mistake of getting a bit antsy and Google the story of the film … Continue Reading The Last Laugh / Der Letzte Mann (1924)
Troubles of a Grass Widower / Vive la Vie de Garçon (1908)
CRUMBLIES… Oh yes. Silent Steve makes old Jack discover the silents again. No – stay! This is rather fun. A 1908 tale of a man, abandoned for being a dick … Continue Reading Troubles of a Grass Widower / Vive la Vie de Garçon (1908)
The Lady in the Van (2015)
CRUMBLIES… I really wanted to like The Lady in the Van. It starts with the sounds of a car crash underneath a black screen…sound effects to give impetus to the … Continue Reading The Lady in the Van (2015)
Calendar Girls (2003)
CRUMBLIES… Huzzah for women properly on their way to my age! They support each other, they love each other, they do the right thing by themselves, their friends and their loved … Continue Reading Calendar Girls (2003)
The Way (2010)
CRUMBLIES… There are some things a parent should never have to do. Look under their beds, listen to their music or bury them – that’s my top three. And I’ve … Continue Reading The Way (2010)
The Company You Keep (2012)
CRUMBLIES… So – it was old Jack and the women again. Off to the TV room we trundled, Melancholy Meg and Leery Liz up by the television, me further … Continue Reading The Company You Keep (2012)
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
CRUMBLIES… Wow. Here’s a film to chill my generation to the bone. Old Jack is lucky, of course, I got to be with Mrs Jack until she left the … Continue Reading Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
Mrs Miniver (1942)
CRUMBLIES… When I texted Jack to say how much I had enjoyed Mrs Miniver, my phone auto-corrected the name of its star, Greer Garson. It said: Greet Hard On. … Continue Reading Mrs Miniver (1942)
In the Courtyard / Dans La Cour (2014)
CRUMBLIES… Catherine Deneuve. Nuff said, old Jack is in. Oh, the trouble I got into with Mrs Jack for popping to le cinéma français back in the day. Well, Mrs … Continue Reading In the Courtyard / Dans La Cour (2014)
Youth in Oregon (2016)
CRUMBLIES… Old Jack can be a bit slow sometimes. I popped this on the box expecting a story of family fun, Frank Langella as comedy grandpa, Christina Applegate as gorgeous, … Continue Reading Youth in Oregon (2016)
Enoch Arden (1911)
CRUMBLIES… Okay, so I hit upon this ancient short while scrolling through one of those out-of-copyright film apps on the home’s AppleTV. Classix or Classic Films or somesuch. There was … Continue Reading Enoch Arden (1911)
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