29 November 2022
10 September 2022
What films can you watch at a time like this?
THE QUEEN IS DEAD. LONG LIVE THE KING! Make no mistake, dear reader: this is a sad and transitional time of grief for the United Kingdom. And indeed, the world. It speaks volumes that even the great John Campea postponed his personal chairing of a daily show, such...
21 January 2022
#FLEMINGFRIDAY. Audio-07. Bond and the Spoken Word.
Life is busy. Even fun offers far too many options these days. With that in mind? Multi-tasking is imperative. Sitting down with a book on holiday is great and all. But I now prefer being able to work out, do the dishes / an other chore with a story...
18 January 2022
Is the BBC worth saving?
Answer: YES! But ‘can’ is not the same as ‘should’. I believe that the principle of the BBC is something worth defending. The problem here is that in law, logic, media, business and indeed just about every sector: one must apply cold and hard facts. The principle is not...
14 January 2022
#FLEMINGFRIDAY. SKYFALL = THE QUEEN?
Two Movies. But the SAME basic style/structure/sensibility? The world and its dog now know how much I adore SKYFALL. For me, it is where the Daniel Craig Bond and perhaps, all 007 lore, ends. That rooftop amid union jacks and endless potential for stories never told, new and old. Patriotic...
01 January 2022
Arise, SIR TONY BLAIR!
And other New Year’s Honour News.. If you are American? This is still relevant. Indeed, doubly so! Is it political? No. This is arts news. Seriously. Tony Blair is an easy figure to dismiss, glibly, as a footnote. He is in that sense, victim to the same spin he...
