David (the REAL Film Cricket ) 📎
@thestrovinator.bsky.social
Married to Christine. Currently life sucks with both our health isssues family issues and so forth but I wouldn't change being married to Chris' for over 30 years for anything. Not a tiny bit right-wing. I write, give film opinions, paint and design stuff.
RHYS DARBY (2024); he's on Richard Osman's House of Games on BBC2; so I thought I'd post up my portrait. I find Rhys very funny and entertaining, so much I went out of my to find his less well-known stuff - a good decision. Keep going Rhys! #portrait #painting #portraitartist #art #artist #RhysDarby
December 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
RHYS DARBY (2024); he's on Richard Osman's House of Games on BBC2; so I thought I'd post up my portrait. I find Rhys very funny and entertaining, so much I went out of my to find his less well-known stuff - a good decision. Keep going Rhys! #portrait #painting #portraitartist #art #artist #RhysDarby
THE LONG GOODBYE (1973) - Elliott Gould showing why he is hightly regarded and another Robert Altman success - I wrote this opinion at the beginnign of 2025 so here it is again at the end....good film. #film #movie #filmopinion #thelonggoodbye #Strov
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Amazingly Elliott Gould was not sponsored by Marlboro
Private detective Philip Marlowe gets a visit from his long-time friend Terry, it transpires Terry needs him to drive him to the Mexican border after he has had a serious falling out with this wife…
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December 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
THE LONG GOODBYE (1973) - Elliott Gould showing why he is hightly regarded and another Robert Altman success - I wrote this opinion at the beginnign of 2025 so here it is again at the end....good film. #film #movie #filmopinion #thelonggoodbye #Strov
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1/2 Here's a painting I did about early/mid 2024 it's the actor Michael Kelly playing CJ in the Zack Snyder Dawn of the Dead remake. The best role in the film and well acted, I did put a link to this for him but no interest. #painting #art #artist #painter #portrait #DawnoftheDead #MichaelKelly
December 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
1/2 Here's a painting I did about early/mid 2024 it's the actor Michael Kelly playing CJ in the Zack Snyder Dawn of the Dead remake. The best role in the film and well acted, I did put a link to this for him but no interest. #painting #art #artist #painter #portrait #DawnoftheDead #MichaelKelly
COLOSSAL (2016) written in early January 2018. A film I enjoyed. Here is my opinion piece - c'mon fans I seriously believe my writing, opinions and fiction is better than my painting.....I think I might be the only one though. #Colossal #film #movies #filmopinion #TheREALFilmCricket
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Colossal problems sometimes have small solutions.
Gloria is an out-of-work girl who has a drinking problem with wastrel friends and no self-control at all. Needless to say, her boyfriend finally has enough and kicks her out of the New York flat sh…
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December 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
COLOSSAL (2016) written in early January 2018. A film I enjoyed. Here is my opinion piece - c'mon fans I seriously believe my writing, opinions and fiction is better than my painting.....I think I might be the only one though. #Colossal #film #movies #filmopinion #TheREALFilmCricket
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Not generally soppy; here's my dad - aged 16 in '43, on the Isle of Man as a boy sailor. He went off to fight alongside the USA against the Japanese, he was at the surrender of Japan and went to Hiroshima as well. He was working full-time aged 13, but preferred WW2 to working 12 hours 7 days a week.
December 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Not generally soppy; here's my dad - aged 16 in '43, on the Isle of Man as a boy sailor. He went off to fight alongside the USA against the Japanese, he was at the surrender of Japan and went to Hiroshima as well. He was working full-time aged 13, but preferred WW2 to working 12 hours 7 days a week.
Just so everyone feels better about themselves, I just made the most revolting and horrible-tasting Christmas Dinner I've ever had.
Back to salads tomorrow.
Back to salads tomorrow.
December 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Just so everyone feels better about themselves, I just made the most revolting and horrible-tasting Christmas Dinner I've ever had.
Back to salads tomorrow.
Back to salads tomorrow.
Here's a Christmas painting 2 years old, from a family photo. I was pestered to paint landscapes instead of people. Some like it, others don't. Merry Christmas everyone - that family member won't be asking me to paint again - there is that #art #painting #landscape #MerryChristmas #painter #artist
December 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Here's a Christmas painting 2 years old, from a family photo. I was pestered to paint landscapes instead of people. Some like it, others don't. Merry Christmas everyone - that family member won't be asking me to paint again - there is that #art #painting #landscape #MerryChristmas #painter #artist
I didn't make the background graphic; the additions (wording/paintings etc) are mine, I mean everything written, despite a largish group of people (including family) disliking me intensely. I still wish them/everyone else a Happy Christmas and a prosperous, joyful 2026 #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear
December 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I didn't make the background graphic; the additions (wording/paintings etc) are mine, I mean everything written, despite a largish group of people (including family) disliking me intensely. I still wish them/everyone else a Happy Christmas and a prosperous, joyful 2026 #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear
Watched this film in January of 2022, I liked it
LIMBO
#film #movie #Limbo #movieopinion #filmreivew #filmIliked #TheREALFilmCricket #films #movies #art
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LIMBO
#film #movie #Limbo #movieopinion #filmreivew #filmIliked #TheREALFilmCricket #films #movies #art
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A bleak look at what watching a lot of Friends can do to you….
On a remote Scottish island Omar, Farhad, Wasef and Abedi await the results of the asylum applications from the UK government. Each man is there for his own reasons, but they all share the sad bore…
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December 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Watched this film in January of 2022, I liked it
LIMBO
#film #movie #Limbo #movieopinion #filmreivew #filmIliked #TheREALFilmCricket #films #movies #art
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LIMBO
#film #movie #Limbo #movieopinion #filmreivew #filmIliked #TheREALFilmCricket #films #movies #art
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This is a chap we were all friends with on T*****r. The painting is called JAS from roughly 2018-19 and for the life of me, I cannot remember his name. He was really nice but drifted off that hell-hole before it became a hell-hole #art #portrait #painting #painter #artist #portraitpainter #StrovArt
December 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
PYSCHO GOREMAN - another dip into my not often looked at film opinion site. This film is probably unknown to a lot of you, and probably you wouldn't like it - BUT it appealed to me and I liked it - Written in November 2022 #PyschoGoreman #film #movies #filmopinion #SteveKostanski #art
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A terrifying tale of a pitiless psychopath who will do anything to get their own way and a monster from outer space.
Brother and sister Luke and Mimi spend their days bickering, playing a made-up ball game and being the local oddballs. One day after digging a hole, a forfeit for the loser in their game, they disc…
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December 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
PYSCHO GOREMAN - another dip into my not often looked at film opinion site. This film is probably unknown to a lot of you, and probably you wouldn't like it - BUT it appealed to me and I liked it - Written in November 2022 #PyschoGoreman #film #movies #filmopinion #SteveKostanski #art
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GRANDMA's HOUSE I painted this from a photo sent to me by a workfriend, now just great friend Bexy. We worked together for a year, she kept in touch for 20 years, no other work colleague has ever done that - ever. I framed this, I will send it to her one day #painting #art #artist #painter #StrovArt
December 22, 2025 at 10:58 AM
GRANDMA's HOUSE I painted this from a photo sent to me by a workfriend, now just great friend Bexy. We worked together for a year, she kept in touch for 20 years, no other work colleague has ever done that - ever. I framed this, I will send it to her one day #painting #art #artist #painter #StrovArt
THE MARTIAN
Oh no everyone - another film opinion from the past. This time it was around my wife's birthday in 2018, I liked the book, I liked the film, not much else to say really
#TheMartian #film #movie #filmopinion #movieview #TheREALFilmCricket
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Oh no everyone - another film opinion from the past. This time it was around my wife's birthday in 2018, I liked the book, I liked the film, not much else to say really
#TheMartian #film #movie #filmopinion #movieview #TheREALFilmCricket
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A film that is out of this world – well it is, just don’t go around to Matt Damon’s house for mashed potatoes, honestly, trust me…
Man, and woman, are on Mars. The crew is exploring the surface and routinely performing their assigned scientific tasks when a terrific storm catches them exposed during the desperate track back to…
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December 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
THE MARTIAN
Oh no everyone - another film opinion from the past. This time it was around my wife's birthday in 2018, I liked the book, I liked the film, not much else to say really
#TheMartian #film #movie #filmopinion #movieview #TheREALFilmCricket
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Oh no everyone - another film opinion from the past. This time it was around my wife's birthday in 2018, I liked the book, I liked the film, not much else to say really
#TheMartian #film #movie #filmopinion #movieview #TheREALFilmCricket
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ABANDONED MOTORCYCLE Here's a very old painting from way back - to be honest I can't remember - see, I don't just paint people! #painting #art #artist #arcylic #paintingmotorcycle #StrovArr #motorbike #abandonedmotorcycle #artpainting
December 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
ABANDONED MOTORCYCLE Here's a very old painting from way back - to be honest I can't remember - see, I don't just paint people! #painting #art #artist #arcylic #paintingmotorcycle #StrovArr #motorbike #abandonedmotorcycle #artpainting
My best friend since I was 5, first day at school, has the surname McDonagh, so I had to review and watch films by the McDonaghs. I wrote this opinion piece 12 years ago in November, anyway, it had Tom Waits in it!
SEVEN PYSCHOPATHS #film #sevepyschopaths #movie #filmopinion #mcdonagh
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SEVEN PYSCHOPATHS #film #sevepyschopaths #movie #filmopinion #mcdonagh
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Seven psychos, one of them is Christopher Walken, it’s never going to be dull is it?
Nonsensical or tremendous fun you takes your pick but with Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, Colin Farrell, Harry Dean Stanton, Tom Waits and Woody Harrelson it can’t be all bad….
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December 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My best friend since I was 5, first day at school, has the surname McDonagh, so I had to review and watch films by the McDonaghs. I wrote this opinion piece 12 years ago in November, anyway, it had Tom Waits in it!
SEVEN PYSCHOPATHS #film #sevepyschopaths #movie #filmopinion #mcdonagh
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SEVEN PYSCHOPATHS #film #sevepyschopaths #movie #filmopinion #mcdonagh
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From 2016 (maybe later) I remember painting this as I liked the photo, I posted it on T****r, called it Polish Girl on a Motorbike, a wind up for sexists/racists posting about ladies & 'foreign' people. I know hard to believe that place was like that isn't it? #art #artist #painting #painters #Strov
December 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
From 2016 (maybe later) I remember painting this as I liked the photo, I posted it on T****r, called it Polish Girl on a Motorbike, a wind up for sexists/racists posting about ladies & 'foreign' people. I know hard to believe that place was like that isn't it? #art #artist #painting #painters #Strov
Film Opinion: I wrote this 3 years ago in December.
HOPSCOTCH a Walter Matthau film, where we see him drive a Ford Escort in the UK! Hopscotch is a fine way to spend 106 minutes of anyone’s time. #hopscotchfilm #waltermatthau #glendajackson #film #movie #filmopinion #REALFilmCricket
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HOPSCOTCH a Walter Matthau film, where we see him drive a Ford Escort in the UK! Hopscotch is a fine way to spend 106 minutes of anyone’s time. #hopscotchfilm #waltermatthau #glendajackson #film #movie #filmopinion #REALFilmCricket
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Walter Matthau doing Walter Matthau things, missed but never forgotten…
Miles Kendig is a subtle clever and successful CIA agent, unfortunately for him his new boss is more of a ‘hawk’ than a ‘dove’ and wants tangible results, including pulling in or even elimina…
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December 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Film Opinion: I wrote this 3 years ago in December.
HOPSCOTCH a Walter Matthau film, where we see him drive a Ford Escort in the UK! Hopscotch is a fine way to spend 106 minutes of anyone’s time. #hopscotchfilm #waltermatthau #glendajackson #film #movie #filmopinion #REALFilmCricket
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HOPSCOTCH a Walter Matthau film, where we see him drive a Ford Escort in the UK! Hopscotch is a fine way to spend 106 minutes of anyone’s time. #hopscotchfilm #waltermatthau #glendajackson #film #movie #filmopinion #REALFilmCricket
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My film opinons are not as popular as my art; sorry I've re-read them and they aren't too bad. This is IT STAINS THE SAND RED. With Brittany Allen, the last painting I posted, created by her other half Colin Minihan he liked the painting
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#film #movies #filmopinion #stainsthesandred
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#film #movies #filmopinion #stainsthesandred
Some zombie-films need to be despatched as quickly as possible. This one should be allowed to stumble about a bit first.
As a zombie plague sweeps Las Vegas, and seemingly the wider world, an exotic dancer and wastrel Molly, escapes the carnage in a Porsche driven by her boyfriend Nick. Together they are heading for …
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December 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
My film opinons are not as popular as my art; sorry I've re-read them and they aren't too bad. This is IT STAINS THE SAND RED. With Brittany Allen, the last painting I posted, created by her other half Colin Minihan he liked the painting
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#film #movies #filmopinion #stainsthesandred
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#film #movies #filmopinion #stainsthesandred
1/2 I know I have posted this before recently, this is the Canadian actor/producer/composer Brittany Allen as she looked in the film It Stains the Sand Red. I will put my film opinion piece link about that film in my next post #portrait #painting #portraitartist #artist #art #BrittanyAllen
December 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
1/2 I know I have posted this before recently, this is the Canadian actor/producer/composer Brittany Allen as she looked in the film It Stains the Sand Red. I will put my film opinion piece link about that film in my next post #portrait #painting #portraitartist #artist #art #BrittanyAllen
My wife Christine, a holiday in the early 2000s in Portugal, we were on a bus trip and I took a silly photo of her, that is her look. I painted it a few years later, oh before cancer, the effects of SIADH, falling out with her family... #portrait #portraitart #artist #art #mywife #painting #painter
December 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Another self-portrait - a year or so after the previous one posted. Sad and reflective - I think what I say about myself is clear. My wife liked and disliked this. It was on the sideboard in our old house for years. I feel like this now. #selfportrait #portrait #painting #art #artist #portraitartist
December 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Another self-portrait - a year or so after the previous one posted. Sad and reflective - I think what I say about myself is clear. My wife liked and disliked this. It was on the sideboard in our old house for years. I feel like this now. #selfportrait #portrait #painting #art #artist #portraitartist
This is one of my first self-portraits; I can't remember when I painted it maybe the early 2000s. I remember someone saying I looked like a chimpanzee because of the ear! It is a sort of image of thoughtfulness/depression and here 25 years later nothing's changed #art #artist #portrait #selfportrait
December 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This is one of my first self-portraits; I can't remember when I painted it maybe the early 2000s. I remember someone saying I looked like a chimpanzee because of the ear! It is a sort of image of thoughtfulness/depression and here 25 years later nothing's changed #art #artist #portrait #selfportrait
Following on from my portrait of Jeremy Gardner, please find my opinion of that film, posted in December 2018 that would have been a few days after I watched it. I bought the Blu Ray soon after! #TheBattery #filmopinion #fiilm #movies #JeremyGardner
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What would you really do in a zombie outbreak, other than die, more than likely this – ladies and gentlemen I present The Battery.
A zombie film that doesn’t follow all of the tropes, made on a small budget the restraints help everyone including the viewer.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Following on from my portrait of Jeremy Gardner, please find my opinion of that film, posted in December 2018 that would have been a few days after I watched it. I bought the Blu Ray soon after! #TheBattery #filmopinion #fiilm #movies #JeremyGardner
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Another portrait;Jeremy Gardner (2023-24) from the low budget 'zombie' film he made called The Battery. I enjoyed it, especially after the multitude of zombie films that ruined the genre, he made effort with his story. I'll post my film opinion above #portrait #painting #art #artist #JeremyGardher
December 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Another portrait;Jeremy Gardner (2023-24) from the low budget 'zombie' film he made called The Battery. I enjoyed it, especially after the multitude of zombie films that ruined the genre, he made effort with his story. I'll post my film opinion above #portrait #painting #art #artist #JeremyGardher
More old stuff.
The 1st film opinion piece I published, I can't remember but I think I was the REAL Film Cricket from the start, due to The Simpsons. This is why I now have legions of fans. Hellboy posted in 2013 #film #Hellboy #movies #filmopinion
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The 1st film opinion piece I published, I can't remember but I think I was the REAL Film Cricket from the start, due to The Simpsons. This is why I now have legions of fans. Hellboy posted in 2013 #film #Hellboy #movies #filmopinion
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Hellboy – first Review published June 2013
Hellboy directed by Guillermo del Toro – if you don’t mind a bit of high fantasy and silliness – it’s a blast!
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December 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
More old stuff.
The 1st film opinion piece I published, I can't remember but I think I was the REAL Film Cricket from the start, due to The Simpsons. This is why I now have legions of fans. Hellboy posted in 2013 #film #Hellboy #movies #filmopinion
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The 1st film opinion piece I published, I can't remember but I think I was the REAL Film Cricket from the start, due to The Simpsons. This is why I now have legions of fans. Hellboy posted in 2013 #film #Hellboy #movies #filmopinion
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