Natsamrat (2016)
CRUMBLIES… Growing old is a tragedy. Just wander these corridors and you’ll see the agonies of decrepitude. From Shitsome Sid, careening his way out of this life on a sea of … Continue Reading Natsamrat (2016)
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)
Piku (2015)
CRUMBLIES… Now here is a lovely, lovely film. Dump this review and get your arse over to Amazon Prime and watch it. Are you an ageing father? Are you a … Continue Reading Piku (2015)
Late Bloomers (2011)
CRUMBLIES… Sigh. Okay. Deep breath. Late Bloomers. Old Jack, your trusty guide to movies for the old and fading, watched this after young Steve had a go, passed out from … Continue Reading Late Bloomers (2011)
In Familia (2018)
CRUMBLIES… Here’s a quiet treat for lovers of acting excellence. You’ll not find it on the imdb, indeed old Jack only happened upon it because my boy Steve had been … Continue Reading In Familia (2018)
Dangal (2016)
CRUMBLIES… Oh, the joy! Another sports film from Aamir Khan, but this time he’s the Dad and has had the decency to pile on a ton of weight for the … Continue Reading Dangal (2016)
Quantum Love / Une Rencontre (2014)
CRUMBLIES… Fuck me, there’s another film with ‘quantum’ in the title! Here old Jack was wandering through life thinking Quantum of Solace was it, a title that probably tripled the … Continue Reading Quantum Love / Une Rencontre (2014)
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)
The Lunchbox // Dabba (2013)
CRUMBLIES… Vibrant Vinay said this one had caused a row. The goodly film folk of India had the option to submit this terrific film – sweet, bittersweet, sad and lovely … Continue Reading The Lunchbox // Dabba (2013)
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)
Jag älskar dig / I Love You – A Divorce Comedy (2016)
CRUMBLIES… Well, this is fun. It’s sub-titles drove everyone out of the TV room – the touch of Swedish also meaning they expected some gruesome murder mystery in 75 parts. … Continue Reading Jag älskar dig / I Love You – A Divorce Comedy (2016)
Dan in Real Life (2007)
CRUMBLIES… I’m writing this in 2018 – the year the best TV Dad of all time died: John Mahoney of Frasier. Behind the grumpiness of Martin Crane was an actor … Continue Reading Dan in Real Life (2007)
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)
CRUMBLIES… Bloody hell. Mad Maud put this one on and practically worshipped at its feet. I’d never seen it – and had studiously avoided the careers of both star over … Continue Reading Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)
The Olive Tree / El Olivo (2016)
CRUMBLIES… Now here’s an unexpectedly resonant, borderline poetic film where the oldster is the framework for a youngster finding their courage. The trailer made me think it would be about … Continue Reading The Olive Tree / El Olivo (2016)
Perfect Strangers / Vacation from Marriage (1945)
CRUMBLIES… Old Mrs Jack, bless her, was a live wire. She charmed old Jack here out of his tense shell in the 1950s. We were too young to have … Continue Reading Perfect Strangers / Vacation from Marriage (1945)
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