Category Archives: Stuff

Hellenica It’s a long time since I read this – a translation of Xenophon’s continuation of Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War. I remember not being particularly enthralled, but generally interested. The introduction seemed to spend most of its energies … Continue reading →

The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar A Wes-Anderson short-ish Ronald Dahl story, with everyone in it. Or rather every male actor, as women are only occasional and background. Which adds to the usual Anderson stylised groove. A wealthy man learns … Continue reading →

Inside No. 9 (S1E1 & S1E2 only) Lovely dark-comedy tales from two people who were in something else I gather. Particularly impressive is E2, which is (until the very end) wordless – a tribute to the silent days. Witness for … Continue reading →

Back to Black A tad reluctant to see another biopic, having been disappointed by some (pace Rustin). But it was very enjoyable, and convincing. I like how they didn’t show her death, just implied it by her going upstairs towards … Continue reading →

Wolf Hall Mark Rylance is my fave Thesp., so I’d been meaning to watch this for years. And I’d become a fan of Clare Foy from The Crown (a bit) and All of Us Strangers (a lot). And Damian Lewis … Continue reading →

Get Back Peter Jackson’s restoration of footage made for a documentary of the Beatles recording the Get Back album. They shall not grow old – hah. What is fantastic is watching the band work together so well (for the vast … Continue reading →

Dune Part 2 Une bonne continuation, as the French would have it. But ultimately unsatisfactory – it opens up at the end to a Dune 3, which I probably won’t bother with. It’s all too much action and adventure and … Continue reading →

Belfast Kenneth Branagh’s portrayal of his family’s childhood in Northern Ireland at the start of the sectarian conflict. It tells how his father, a Protestant, tried to keep out of it all, and eventually persuaded his wife – Branagh’s mother … Continue reading →