John Daly
@johdal.bsky.social
Books, film, art history, improvised music.
The owner turned up today.
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The owner turned up today.
That’s quite the cast for The Hurricane (37). #NowWatching
October 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
That’s quite the cast for The Hurricane (37). #NowWatching
Watching The Blue Dahlia and I am once again confronted with my unreasonable irritation at obviously empty suitcases being presented as full. (i.e. Why did nobody realise how ridiculous it looks and do something?)
October 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Watching The Blue Dahlia and I am once again confronted with my unreasonable irritation at obviously empty suitcases being presented as full. (i.e. Why did nobody realise how ridiculous it looks and do something?)
Entertaining 1933 time-travel tosh that unfortunately only seems to be available in a truly appalling transfer on YouTube. Deserves better.
October 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Entertaining 1933 time-travel tosh that unfortunately only seems to be available in a truly appalling transfer on YouTube. Deserves better.
You might pick one up on AbeBooks.
October 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
You might pick one up on AbeBooks.
Just came across this curiosity again - buried under a pile of other books.
October 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Just came across this curiosity again - buried under a pile of other books.
Look at the incredible horseshit AI comes up with. Genuine lol at the last sentence.
September 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Look at the incredible horseshit AI comes up with. Genuine lol at the last sentence.
Very late to this tv series, possibly the best, certainly the most authentic feeling, spy/espionage thriller I’ve seen. (High concentration level a requirement.)
September 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Very late to this tv series, possibly the best, certainly the most authentic feeling, spy/espionage thriller I’ve seen. (High concentration level a requirement.)
This is the one I’m thinking of.
September 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
This is the one I’m thinking of.
A similar concern here - I’m just about managing it.
August 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
A similar concern here - I’m just about managing it.
A little annoyed that nyrb put this on the cover.
August 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A little annoyed that nyrb put this on the cover.
This Simenon rack in Waterstones Piccadilly today is now at least 50% standard ‘Classics’ livery mixed with the previous design.
June 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This Simenon rack in Waterstones Piccadilly today is now at least 50% standard ‘Classics’ livery mixed with the previous design.
Does anyone have any recommendations for decent Rosamond Lehmann editions? These are examples of the last Virago Moderm Classics I bought, and the paper used produced this level of sun fading - in a not particularly sunny room. Dreadful quality.
June 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Does anyone have any recommendations for decent Rosamond Lehmann editions? These are examples of the last Virago Moderm Classics I bought, and the paper used produced this level of sun fading - in a not particularly sunny room. Dreadful quality.
Wtf! I get 9/10 and am awarded 36%.
June 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Wtf! I get 9/10 and am awarded 36%.
Only one line will do…
May 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Only one line will do…
Good evening from České Budějovice.
May 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Good evening from České Budějovice.
I love it. The poster has its place in the viewing room.
May 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I love it. The poster has its place in the viewing room.
Burton as Alec Leamas does some grocery shopping in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. This must be one of the Ardmore scenes - Lyons Tea!
April 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Burton as Alec Leamas does some grocery shopping in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. This must be one of the Ardmore scenes - Lyons Tea!
It’s been years since I watched this and in one obvious way it has aged terribly - i.e. the special effects are truly awful. But Reeve and Kidder are brilliant together and Hackman’s performance is another reminder that he was undoubtedly one of the all-time greats.
April 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It’s been years since I watched this and in one obvious way it has aged terribly - i.e. the special effects are truly awful. But Reeve and Kidder are brilliant together and Hackman’s performance is another reminder that he was undoubtedly one of the all-time greats.
Oh God, their website…
April 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Oh God, their website…
He looks like the wisest sage here, when he’s actually an idiot. (In the best possible way, of course)
April 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
He looks like the wisest sage here, when he’s actually an idiot. (In the best possible way, of course)
We have a group of Ikea Billy with glass doors that work very well.
March 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We have a group of Ikea Billy with glass doors that work very well.