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Awix (3310 KP) rated Ooh... You Are Awful (1972) in Movies
Sep 7, 2020
Nearly as horrendous as it sounds: some of these films make late-period Carry Ons look quite sophisticated. The plot takes a long time to get going and doesn't end up reaching anywhere worth the trip, despite the presence of various familiar faces from film and TV of the period. Has a weird sort of innocence to it despite all the smut, and Emery is a good enough comic to raise a few laughs even from material as thin and questionable as this. But, in general, oh dear.
Nimrod: A Cavalry Black: From Foal to Retirement
Book
Meet Nimrod, a typical horse in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. He's big, black and brave,...
Awix (3310 KP) rated Misbehaviour (2020) in Movies
Aug 12, 2020
The behind-the-scenes at the actual show is fascinating, occasionally thoughtful, and does a good job of showing just what an absurd and unpleasant anachronism Miss World was, even fifty years ago, all without labouring the issue. Unfortunately, all the scenes with the protestors are clompingly nuance-free and simplistic (NB I am not of the target demographic for this movie, probably; your mileage may vary). Nevertheless, a very fine performance from Gugu Mbatha-Raw, an enjoyable comic turn from Rhys Ifans, and at least the glimmerings of recognition that things aren't quite as one-sided as they sometimes seem keep it watchable.
Dear Mrs Bird
Book
London, 1941. Emmeline Lake and her best friend Bunty are trying to stay cheerful despite the...
Fiction
The Sportsman
Book
Named UK's best restaurant in the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards in 2016 and 2017 and...
food
Ecce Homo by Felicita
Album Watch
The most surprising aspect of the album Ecce Homo is knowing what enigmatic London-based producer...
experimental instrumental
Only You
Book
One person is all it takes to change a lifetime . . . But how will you know if they’re the one? ...
We Met in December
Book
What if you couldn’t get away from the one who got away? This December, unlucky-in-love Jess is...
The Hacienda Classics by Various Artists
Album
Track Listing CD1: Rhythm Is a Mystery Pump Up London You're Gonna Miss Me Lack of Love What U Need...