by Graeme Cumming | Aug 17, 2023 | Movies, Nostalgia |
In case you didn’t watch it, the trailer for Barbie says: If you love Barbie, this movie is for you. If you hate Barbie, this movie is for you. Which does beg the question: what if you’re indifferent to Barbie? It was the first thing that popped... by Graeme Cumming | Aug 3, 2023 | General, Movies |
While I was at Harrogate Crime Festival, I attended an interview with Lee Child and his brother Andrew, who’s taken over as author of the Jack Reacher books. The interview helped explain the rationale behind that move, and I found it reassuring. I’d been... by Graeme Cumming | Apr 1, 2022 | Book Reviews, Movies, Nostalgia |
It’ll be no surprise to some readers that I have, for many years, been a fan of Roger Moore. A childhood obsession with The Saint was where it all started, and I followed his progress through The Persuaders! to Bond with many stopping off points in between. His... by Graeme Cumming | Sep 11, 2020 | Movies, Nostalgia, Television |
It’s happened again. A sign of my own advancing years, I suppose. And a reminder to get my arse into gear and get on with living my life. When Bowie died (was that really almost five years ago?), I realised that much of his music had formed a soundtrack to my life.... by Graeme Cumming | Dec 11, 2018 | Gogglebox, Movies, Nostalgia |
Having lived in the historic county of Nottinghamshire for most of my life, and now living close to the edge of what remains of Sherwood Forest, it’s perhaps inevitable that I’m drawn to tales of Robin Hood. A few years ago, Russell Crowe took on the role in a film... by Graeme Cumming | Dec 1, 2018 | Literary Festivals, Movies |
If you missed the post that got us to this point, click here. Having decided to take the opportunity to obtain a signed copy of Forever And A Day, we waited for the long queue to gradually work its way down before joining it. I’d guess around 20 minutes passed as we...