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SUMMER REFLECTIONS on films featuring old women.

Too hot to think clearly. Too hot to sit for a long time looking at the screen. Too hot to remember the times spent talking about ageing and films. The laughs and  heated discussions.   My friends long departed. Is … Continue reading

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SOME THOUGHTS ON THE SILVERING SCREEN (part 1)

It is only on  holiday that I can engage in serious reading. This time I struggled with Sally Chivers’  Silvering Screen. I only managed to read the Introduction and the First Chapter and therefore I am not entitled to make … Continue reading

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