Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973)
CRUMBLIES… Even the Duke thought this one was a bit rough. Two years after it was released he admitted its theme was a nice one, but the production a tad…off. … Continue Reading Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973)
The Post (2017)
CRUMBLIES… There comes a point in every life when you have to grow some. Be that in the micro-seconds before a first kiss, the moment after sitting on a foreign … Continue Reading The Post (2017)
Big Jake (1971)
CRUMBLIES… John Wayne potboiler ahead. Old Jack here was in the mood for a bit of old Duke as Big Jake, hero grandfather and git. I’ve seen the movie a … Continue Reading Big Jake (1971)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
CRUMBLIES… From The Land Beyond the Sunset (1912) to Sunrise: A Story of Two Humans. Oh yes. Silent Steve and I battled wills over silent movie excellence. I wanted laughs … Continue Reading Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
The Land Beyond the Sunset (1912)
CRUMBLIES… I know, Silent Steve and I had a bit of a Sunday. He thought we should look at a couple of American films, what with the good stuff to … Continue Reading The Land Beyond the Sunset (1912)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
CRUMBLIES… I never much liked this movie until I retired. It’s the tale of Captain Nathan Brittles (John Wayne in his forties proving the acting point), in his final days … Continue Reading She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Ricki and the Flash (2015)
CRUMBLIES… Here’s an admission. Of all the twisting and twitching folk who boogie to Mama Mia! in our TV room every bastard Christmas Eve, old Jack is the one who … Continue Reading Ricki and the Flash (2015)
Trouble with the Curve (2012)
CRUMBLIES… There are more telling insights into an old man taking a piss in the first ten minutes of this film than the last hundred years of cinema. And, ooooooooohhhhhhhhh, … Continue Reading Trouble with the Curve (2012)
Crossed Over (2002)
CRUMBIES… Oh no. No. Don’t. It’s on Amazon Prime, ostensibly free, but you’ll pay with your soul. This is a terrible terrible film – a TV movie, playing out like … Continue Reading Crossed Over (2002)
Learning to Drive (2014)
CRUMBLIES… Pious Petunia is a Ben Kingsley fan. She has followed throughout his career, loving his performances since early theatre, telling dips into TV (oh yes, Corrie and the great … Continue Reading Learning to Drive (2014)
The Mountain (1956)
CRUMBLIES… (including one crumbly for the scenery) I’d forgotten about Spencer Tracy. He was a stellar actor, beau of Katharine Hepburn (with added Catholic oddness), and a man blighted by … Continue Reading The Mountain (1956)
My Fellow Americans (1996)
CRUMBLIES… Who doesn’t love two hours of insult comedy between Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau James Garner, eh? God, I was in the mood for this. Dull Derek had trapped me … Continue Reading My Fellow Americans (1996)
84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
CRUMBLIES… Mrs Jack loved this film back in the 1980s. She dragged me along to the cinema. I was resistant to being so close to suckers of death sticks (really: … Continue Reading 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
Ruth & Alex / 5 Flights Up (2014)
CRUMBLIES… Brain-dead Barry showed signs of stirring last week so he was wheeled into the TV room. He’s not particularly ill, mind, just thick as shit from fifty years of … Continue Reading Ruth & Alex / 5 Flights Up (2014)
The Homesman (2014)
CRUMBLIES… Okay, this is a Western. One of the modern ones. And by that I mean the non-violent, shit it was tough out there, drive you nuts with its cruelty. And … Continue Reading The Homesman (2014)
Grudge Match (2013)
CRUMBLIES… God, I was pissed off. It’d been one of those days when the mobility scooter farted and died, the staff were organising games by the lake, and Simpering Sue … Continue Reading Grudge Match (2013)
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