Tag Archives: the past

45 YEARS : no agreement (2015)

So many people asked me what I thought of 45 years that I decided to put down some notes about reviews and discussions with friends, before I actually analyse the films in all its complexities. The following is not a … Continue reading

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THE STRAIGHT STORY 2

Ageist language I could not resist flagging. From the NFT viewing notes of Charulata (1964 – dir. Satyajit Ray) I quote   : … I saw old women doddering out of the cinema with tears in their eyes …. the ancient women emerging … Continue reading

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THE PAST (2013)

I was asked to stand in for D.D. who usually presents a film at the Lexi for the U3A in Brent. These matinees are screened at 1.30 on the last Wednesday of the month and are open to all.  The … Continue reading

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