The Intern (2015)
CRUMBLIES… Nancy Meyers strikes again. From the pen of Something’s Gotta Give, this moves up a generation and tells the modern daydream of a 70 year-old widower returning to work … Continue Reading The Intern (2015)
The Cowboys (1972)
CRUMBLIES… Working back through John Wayne’s oeuvre is a wonderful way for a man alone to spend his Sundays. There was an outing to a Flower Show, so all the … Continue Reading The Cowboys (1972)
The Bucket List (2007)
CRUMBLIES… Ever sat with someone on their deathbed and wished for them the best the world can offer? Just one more day, hour, meaningful, joyful minute? Perhaps just one more … Continue Reading The Bucket List (2007)
The Shootist (1976)
CRUMBLIES… “I won’t be wronged. I won’t be insulted. I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from … Continue Reading The Shootist (1976)
Amour (2012)
CRUMBLIES… Well, this one managed to be sublime and entrancing whilst clearing the TV room of anyone but me. The story is of two old music teachers. They live in … Continue Reading Amour (2012)
The Time of their Lives (2017)
CRUMBLIES… There’s a tragi-comic air that lingers over the old women in the home. Some have given in to age and are sweet old grandmas: all grey hair, piss and … Continue Reading The Time of their Lives (2017)
The Last Word (2017)
CRUMBLIES… Ahhhhh…the weekly worry in the old folks’ home. Legacy. How will we be remembered? Will my lifetime of tip-top quality spreadsheets sit alongside John Wayne’s contribution to film? Will … Continue Reading The Last Word (2017)
Golden Years (2015)
CRUMBLIES… Oh dear God. This took me from a cheery afternoon of flirty good humour to scrabbling through Mad Maud’s knickers drawer looking for that stuff she pretends is morphine. … Continue Reading Golden Years (2015)
Song for Marion (2013)
CRUMBLIES… This is a film for the bereaved to tease out the tears. It is for those who bask in The Full Monty formula. It is for lovers of … Continue Reading Song for Marion (2013)
L’étudiante et Monsieur Henri (2015)
CRUMBLIES… You know that bitter dream you have sometimes: a crazily pretty girl wants to stay in your spare room and agrees to wreck your tiresome son’s marriage to a … Continue Reading L’étudiante et Monsieur Henri (2015)
Hector (2015)
CRUMBLIES… Here’s one to put the fear of God in the crumblies at the home. What happens when the money runs out? Yeah, yeah, you might have a ghastly life … Continue Reading Hector (2015)
And So It Goes (2014)
CRUMBLIES… Wow. Old Jack was hip deep in snot and self-pity when he was trapped in a pile of hot water bottles and blankets and made to watch this dull … Continue Reading And So It Goes (2014)
How About You… (2007)
CRUMBLIES…. Well, here’s one for the ancients trapped in old people’s homes with everyone they hated at primary school. Old Jack – despite the thing being a tad too close … Continue Reading How About You… (2007)
Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
CRUMBLIES…. We had an outing! Just this week. Old Jack and the other residents all went to the cinema to bask in Mark Hamill’s return as the hero of our … Continue Reading Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Going in Style (2017)
CRUMBLIES…. Oh God, the disappointment. Old Jack had cleared the common room of young folk and the talkers. Senile George could still be heard in his room, barking and demanding … Continue Reading Going in Style (2017)
Grandma (2016)
CRUMBLIES…. If I’m honest, I’ve never really got Lily Tomlin. From Laugh-In repeats (that telephony girl and a big bundle of weird), to 9-to-5 (um…) to The West Wing (bad … Continue Reading Grandma (2016)
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