Raleigh bicycle poster 1932 Originally uploaded by carltonreid “Whoever invented the bicycle deserves the thanks of humanity.” Perhaps if Lord Charles Beresford (1846-1919) had been forced to navigate the overcrowded pavements of 21st-century London instead of patrolling the high seas… Continue Reading →
In a week of “extraordinary”, “unprecedented” and (according to some over-excited pundits) “surreal” political events in Britain, I went to Sloane Square, Chelsea, to watch a play about Sloane Rangers. Laura Wade’s provocative comedy, Posh, which runs at London’s Royal… Continue Reading →
I recently sat through the clumsily titled “Version You’ve Never Seen” cut of The Exorcist, only to conclude that it should have remained unseen. Another 10 minutes of footage, including the laughable spider-walk scene and a feeble new ending have… Continue Reading →
A delirious cocktail of satire, sex, music, murder and cod-Shakespearean dialogue, Russ Meyer’s cult classic is a blast from its pistol-in-the-mouth start to its tongue-in-cheek finish. Even if you’ve never seen a Meyer film and don’t share his predilection… Continue Reading →
Article first published as Politics: You Can’t Count on Me on Blogcritics. Polling station Originally uploaded by secretlondon123 “This is an immensely Victorian system that’s way past its sell-by date, and here we are flogging it in the 21st century…. Continue Reading →
Hulks, high-flyers and web-slingers – it was a decade dominated by superheroes of all shapes, sizes and hues. And in the unlikely event that Batman, Superman or Iron Man failed to wow you at the box office, there were brooding,… Continue Reading →
I’ve never been able to sit through more than a few minutes of Michael Wadleigh’s revered documentary Woodstock. Every time it’s on TV, I hope I’m going to catch some footage of Crosby Stills and Nash or Jimi Hendrix. Invariably,… Continue Reading →
While casting caution — and lingerie — to the winds can be titillating, it’s really much more revealing to watch characters suiting up, putting on the slap and preparing for love, death or deception. For some moviegoers a revealing moment… Continue Reading →
Luca Guadagnino’s willingness to take risks in the pursuit of what Tilda Swinton has called “pure cinema” distinguishes this film from other stories of forbidden love involving ladies who are old enough to know better.
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