Ladies in Lavender (2004)
CRUMBLIES… Imagine. A cottage on the coast line of Cornwall. The 1930s. A couple of sisters. A boy. A story of unrequited love and some fiddling. That, ladies and ladies, … Continue Reading Ladies in Lavender (2004)
Away From Her (2006)
CRUMBLIES… Okay. Deep breath. It’s another Alzheimer’s film. After the emotional journey of Still Alice (2014), old Jack thought he’d go the whole hog and bask in some Julie Christie goodness. … Continue Reading Away From Her (2006)
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)
Gran Torino (2008)
CRUMBLIES… I’m not messing with you – go watch Gran Torino now. Actually, no, watch The Shootist (1976) then watch Gran Torino. For it is very much the same film. Gran Torino … Continue Reading Gran Torino (2008)
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)
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)
Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War (2002)
CRUMBLIES… Okay, this one is set in an old people’s home. Oh yes. It’s the ‘too close for comfort territory’ of staring into the miseries of this place, only in … Continue Reading Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War (2002)
Remember (2015)
CRUMBLIES… Take 2 with Grubby Gert and her Christopher Plummer obsession. This time a thriller-drama-thing and – oh yes – another Plummer-in-the-bath scene. There’s no sappy love story, however, so … Continue Reading Remember (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)
Stand Up Guys (2012)
CRUMBLIES… Oh, the relief. After weeks of watching miserable old treatises on decrepitude, old Jack hit upon this gem. Objectively, a load of old tosh, emotionally, just what the older … Continue Reading Stand Up Guys (2012)
Wild Oats (2016)
CRUMBLIES… Meh, as the young folk say. This could have been great. I’d argue the world needed it to be great, but…meh. Old age insights? We get cheques. Wild Oats … Continue Reading Wild Oats (2016)
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)
On Golden Pond (1981)
CRUMBLIES… Okay, I’ve dodged this film since 1981. It looked cloying and ghastly then; it proved worse when Jacketta pitched up and decided we should have some Dad-Daughter time. My, … Continue Reading On Golden Pond (1981)
Is Anybody There? (2008)
CRUMBLIES… Old Jack here has to be careful with the films sometimes. Anything too close to home can trigger panic attacks and shrieking in my ageing colleagues in Doom’s Antechamber. … Continue Reading Is Anybody There? (2008)
Robot & Frank (2012)
CRUMBLIES… This is an unexpected, rather splendid film. And it sticks with being unexpected, the plot twisting in directions that old Jack didn’t see coming. Nothing crass or illogical, mind, … Continue Reading Robot & Frank (2012)
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