I was horrified the first time I watched Get Smart. Max shot several people suspected of being Kaos agents. Then the Chief tells him that he's posted a number of Control agents to protect Max. Canned laughter played as Max realises he mistook the Control agents for Kaos operatives and tells the Chief that maybe …
Authors in cinema – Tolkien
I avoided this movie. Two film reviewers I respect weren't fans of this film. Then I caught it on a long flight while on holidays. I was charmed straight away. Okay, anyone who knows me understands I'm a sucker for a good period drama, and this is one of the better ones, yet many don't …
Film adaptations
One of my favourite books is Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey, and incidentally it is also one of my partner, Warren's, favourite books. But the recent film adaptation left us cold. One of the problems with the movie is that it only uses the pivotal scenes of the book to make up its story line. …
Younger Men
My partner and I were talking the other day about how some people our vintage notice younger men. Of course it seems creepy when someone fifty is salivating over a twenty or thirty something (I know some will disagree), but it got me thinking about the context in which we notice them. I know that when I admire a …
Love Letter to a Friend
You've watched me grow, often seeing I've matured a little before I notice it myself. You share your wisdom with me, and like a fool, I know what you're saying is true, but old patterns take time to change. You make me laugh at the times I need it. And at the times we both just need to …
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