TagMAGGIE SMITH

Posted July 7, 2018 AMERICAN

My House in Umbria (2003)

CRUMBLIES… So – the great Ronnie Barker, he of wit, pith, innuendo and Norman Stanley Fletcher. Maggie Smith. Timothy Spall. Gorgeously-gorgeous Italian countryside and a tale that starts with terrorism … Continue Reading My House in Umbria (2003)

Posted June 1, 2018 BRITISH

Keeping Mum (2005)

CRUMBLIES… One of the joys of old age is fixing the lives of the middle-aged. My boy’s wife, let’s go with ‘Mrs Steve’ (I’m of the past, plus you haven’t … Continue Reading Keeping Mum (2005)

Posted May 1, 2018 BRITISH

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)

Posted April 5, 20181 Comment BRITISH

The Lady in the Van (2015)

CRUMBLIES… I really wanted to like The Lady in the Van. It starts with the sounds of a car crash underneath a black screen…sound effects to give impetus to the … Continue Reading The Lady in the Van (2015)

Posted March 2, 2018 BRITISH

Quartet (2013)

CRUMBLIES… Okay, this one’s a bit close to home. And, if I’m honest, pissed me off. Not for its qualities, more for what it showed ours not to be. Cos … Continue Reading Quartet (2013)

Posted March 1, 2018 AMERICAN

My Old Lady (2014)

CRUMBLIES… Back to Paris. This looked like one for the ladies in the home: Mad Maud, Tipsy Tina, Deirdre Dreads all followed me to the TV room for what promised … Continue Reading My Old Lady (2014)