Thor (2011)
CRUMBLIES… Film 4 in the M.C.U.. I know. Old Jack here is on a roll. Lockdown tedium had reached new heights: Nurse Stabby Fingers offered me a shoulder massage ahead … Continue Reading Thor (2011)
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)
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)
Two Minutes (2011)
CRUMBLIES… You see it all the time in this home. Middle-aged children coming to meet my lot, their elderly parents. Less often, you see the kids in their thirties meeting … Continue Reading Two Minutes (2011)
The Pier (2011)
CRUMBLIES… Okay. This is about a wretchedly grumpy old man – so grumpy and wretched he lost old Jack’s sympathy inside ten minutes – tricking the son he hasn’t seen … Continue Reading The Pier (2011)
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
CRUMBLIES…. STEVE… JACK… STEVE SAYS: Despite making up a large part of the world’s film-watching population, we middle-aged men don’t see ourselves at the centre of very many … Continue Reading Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
