Tag Archives: lifestyle

Finding Your Feet (2018)

Posted on January 27, 2019 by rinaross

Two films about old people attracted my attention this week: Finding Your Feet (2018) and Eternity And A Day (1998). I had seen the latter 19-20 years ago but I only remembered the two characters : an old man and a … Continue reading →

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EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN (1994) at EON

Posted on November 10, 2018 by rinaross

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) at EON I mentioned in this blog that I would not concentrate any more on the representation of old women in films but widen my interest and abandon the time-consuming film analysis approach. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, audience responses, death, family, FILM RECEPTION, food, intergenerational relationships, melodrama | Tagged Ageing, Ang Lee, carer, cooking, eating rituals, family, father daughters relationships, film reception, food, grandmother, grotesque old woman in film, humour, intergeneration, lifestyle, master chef, memories, widower | Leave a comment

CINEMAS, FILMS AND AGEING

Posted on October 18, 2018 by rinaross

Cinema, Films and Ageing. I have been running old women film groups for the last twenty years and blogging about the representation of the old woman in feature films for the last ten years. My relationship with cinemas, film, film … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, audience responses, classic, family, food | Tagged Ang Lee, Buddhism, culture clash, family, film club, food, generation clash, humour, lifestyle, photos, Tai chi master | 1 Comment

HOTEL SALVATION (2016) at EON

Posted on September 9, 2018 by rinaross

18 members present 15 stayed for the discussion The discussion was extremely interesting, nearly unanimous in praising the film. Only two people were very critical. One objected to the way the old man manipulated his son, the other was very … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, audience responses, death, family, FILM RECEPTION, food, grief | Tagged arranged marriage, Buddhism, cremation, end of life, family, father/son relationship, film reviews, food, Granddaugher/grandfather relationship, history, humour, India, life, lifestyle, male point of view, resurection, reviews, varanasi, women | Leave a comment

VOLVER (2006) Ealing Oldies Network

Posted on February 25, 2018 by rinaross

Full house again at the EON : 14 women, 4 men for Volver A very dense and complex discussion difficult to convey due to the variety of themes summarised here. Two women had seen the film before. Two immediate … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, audience responses, death, family, FILM RECEPTION, grief, motherhood, murder, three generations of women, women's friendships | Tagged abuse, almodavar, cemetery, family, food, humour, incest, lifestyle, music, violence, women, women resilience | 2 Comments

AQUARIUS (2016)

Posted on October 22, 2017 by rinaross

A film that has probably one of the most fascinating, strong and magnetic female characters in cinema in recent years. Lucía Ros Serra Espinof At the age of 82 I have lived 53 years in our house. The tearoom, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, audience responses, FILM RECEPTION | Tagged communication, corruption, family, feminism, film reviews, flowers, grandmother, harassment, housing, humour, interviews, lifestyle, memories, music, old woman, photos, reviews | Leave a comment

MOTHER AND SON Gentleman’s Agreement (1947)

Posted on September 20, 2017 by rinaross

Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) I was very surprised when I read Bradshaw’s article a few months ago. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/feb/15/best-picture-oscar-winners-gentlemans-agreement-1947 This film about anti-semitism is not considered as one of Kazan’s best work and Bradshaw’s choice has been criticised. This is not about … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, Ageism, critics, documentary, Film Analysis, motherhood | Tagged actors, antisemitism, communication, family, film reviews, grandmother/grandson, HUAC, humour, interviews, lifestyle, media, mother/son relationship, reviews, tv, women | Leave a comment

SINCE OTAR LEFT (2003)

Posted on August 5, 2017 by rinaross

I decided at the end of the U3A year to retire from facilitating the Old Women in Films Group. I found that my energy diminished in sympathy with the attendance. In the meantime Ealing Oldies Network (EON see June’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, Film Analysis, FILM RECEPTION, guilt, motherhood, three generations of women | Tagged economic migration, family, Georgia-France links, grandmother-daughter relationships, humour, lies, lifestyle, mother-daughter relationships, music, Paris | Leave a comment

Caramel (2007)

Posted on December 23, 2016 by rinaross

The film group film this month was Caramel. I had presented it in 2011 at the Lexi cinema to a general audience at the U3A matinée. They loved the film. On release in 2007 the critics and reviewers were in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, chick flick, Film Analysis, FILM RECEPTION | Tagged Ageing, arabic, beauty salon, Beirut, Christian, communication, dementia, family, friendship, hair, humour, lebanon, lesbian, lifestyle, looks, lover, Moslem, periods, sisterhood, virginity, waxing, wedding, women | 1 Comment

Le Week-End (2013) or Modern Paris and Nostalgia.

Posted on June 8, 2014 by rinaross

Le Weekend is a mess. A majority of reviews describe it as a romantic comedy, albeit some qualify this by saying it is a bitter-sweet account of a 30 years old marital relationship. American, British and French critics on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, Film Analysis | Tagged Ageing, coarse language, couple, film references, lifestyle, marital relationship, Paris, still doing it, teenager | Leave a comment