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THE WIFE (2017)

I saw The Wife  on the big screen with my partner and a friend (male) the three of us over 80 years old.  It was remarkable that the three of us had to say something immediately at the end, even … Continue reading

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Kermode, French, Bradshaw and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

My daughter mentioned very casually that Mark Kermode, film critic, found The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ‘charming’, and that there had been some heated dissent from his listeners on Radio 5. As I suspected, this film, like all well-directed, well acted feel-good films, … Continue reading

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