by Graeme Cumming | Nov 8, 2019 | Gogglebox, Nostalgia |
My mum had a thing about Roger Moore – still does – and her enthusiasm rubbed off on me (though in a different way). I’ve talked elsewhere about The Persuaders!, and it’ll come as little surprise to regular readers that he was my favourite Bond. He’s done other... 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... by Graeme Cumming | Nov 27, 2018 | Literary Festivals |
If you missed the post about our first event at Henley, click here. We were early for our next event, but so was everyone else and they were queueing down the street. An effect of my partner’s back problem is that she can only stand for a short period of time before... by Graeme Cumming | Jun 22, 2018 | Movies, Nostalgia |
Those of you who know me reasonably well will know I’m a big fan of cinema. I have been since my grandma took me to see The Wizard of Oz back in the late 1960s. You may also be aware that I have some strong feelings about how cinema has changed over the years.... by Graeme Cumming | Sep 11, 2017 | Life Lessons, Movies, Nostalgia |
I know it’s been a while, but some of you may recall my heart being broken not long after seeing Roxy Music play. In a subsequent post, I explained that a friend, Zim, was very supportive at the time, leading to us going to a gig which strengthened my enthusiasm for... by Graeme Cumming | Jan 12, 2017 | Movies, Writing |
1977 was a significant year in the world of movies. For cinema-goers, there was a change that became a lasting legacy, one that is still talked about. For one film franchise, a benchmark was set that’s never been matched since. Some of you are ahead of me on this....