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Review: The Old Oak
If this film is the last from Ken Loach, it is a stunning end to an outstanding career. However, the social commentary is no lighter than before.
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Life away from the newsletter.
TWIL
TWIL #7
Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days.
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Still more Stuff #5
Not everything makes it into my weekly newsletter, here's a roundup of the interesting bookmarks that didn't quite fit this week.
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Review: A Prayer before Dawn
An ultraviolent assault on the senses that deliberately brings the viewer on a charged journey. Recommended movie.
TWIL
TWIL #6
Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days.
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Review: The Zone of Interest
The Zone of Interest is a brutal story of moral gymnastics. The shock of the mundane is in every scene.
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Still more Stuff #4
Not everything makes it into my weekly newsletter, here's a roundup of the interesting bookmarks that didn't quite fit this week.
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Amazon Time Capsules
Your Amazon order history is a mini time capsule of the things you've wanted and needed over the years. I took a spin through mine to see what bought me joy.
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Review: The Holdovers
I watched this on a plane home from the US. There is something about 40,000 feet that heightens the intensity of a movie, so I guess this review should be tempered accordingly.
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TWIL #5
Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days.
Media
Media Gluttony - January 2024
January has been a good month for movie watching, regular trips to the cinema and some good streaming opportunities.
Here's a roundup of my media diet in January 2024
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TWIL #4
Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days.
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DJ Mix: The Stack #5
My latest DJ Mix. An hour of funky, latin style house music.
Mixtape
#21 - January 2024
Khruangbin | Arab Strap | Sprints | Al Barry | Mick Ronson | Jamie XX | Sierra Farrell | Coffintexts - all in the first mixtape of the year.
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Still More Stuff #3
Not everything makes it into my weekly newsletter, here's a roundup of the interesting bookmarks that didn't quite fit this week.
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Review: The End We Start From
Three weeks into the year, and a third catclysm story with a female protagonist. This one is superb.
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Book Review: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
Prophet Song is a brute of a book, but despite making me anxious throughout and sad in places - it's a fantastic story.
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TWIL #3
Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days.
