Alex O’Reilly
@sisch35.bsky.social
Retired GP. Lefty film lover and discovering Funeral Doom metal
My personal “favourite”, Johnny Mathis’ sickly cloying “When a child is born”.
December 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
My personal “favourite”, Johnny Mathis’ sickly cloying “When a child is born”.
2/ Full on old school action, anachronistic in places and a lot of fun. It’s a pirate’s life for me…arghhh!
December 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
2/ Full on old school action, anachronistic in places and a lot of fun. It’s a pirate’s life for me…arghhh!
Can we have a comment from Farage or any Reform MP?
December 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Can we have a comment from Farage or any Reform MP?
Showed at our film society last year. Big response.
December 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Showed at our film society last year. Big response.
2/ You would think he is the focus of this story but it is one of his friends, played by Ralph Richardson, who carries the story. A moral story n the meaning of “cowardice “
You do have to suspend your post colonialism awareness mind.
You do have to suspend your post colonialism awareness mind.
December 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
2/ You would think he is the focus of this story but it is one of his friends, played by Ralph Richardson, who carries the story. A moral story n the meaning of “cowardice “
You do have to suspend your post colonialism awareness mind.
You do have to suspend your post colonialism awareness mind.
Ganz researched Hitler’s speeches and learned he spoke with an Austrian accent which he replicated for the film.
December 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Ganz researched Hitler’s speeches and learned he spoke with an Austrian accent which he replicated for the film.
How about an exhibition of ´degenerate art’ so people can come and mock?
December 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
How about an exhibition of ´degenerate art’ so people can come and mock?
Boris the Incompetent.
December 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Boris the Incompetent.
Boris won the election on the slogan “Get Brexit Done”. He and his then arrived at the negotiations with a single piece of paper where Barmier had a stack of documents detailing the complexity. It was likely to be a slow puncture but hey it was 'Boris the Incompetent’.
December 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Boris won the election on the slogan “Get Brexit Done”. He and his then arrived at the negotiations with a single piece of paper where Barmier had a stack of documents detailing the complexity. It was likely to be a slow puncture but hey it was 'Boris the Incompetent’.
2/ He finds himself taking on a ruthless warlord (Eli Wallach) who is exploiting and abusing Indigenous people. His indifference to his own fate becomes the means by which he can atone. From the pen of Joseph Conrad.
December 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
2/ He finds himself taking on a ruthless warlord (Eli Wallach) who is exploiting and abusing Indigenous people. His indifference to his own fate becomes the means by which he can atone. From the pen of Joseph Conrad.
2/ From the pen of Paul Shrader (Taxi Driver) helped by his brother Leonard ( a Japanese expert ). The presence of Ken Takakura adds the sword craft and tradition. Ain’t no bad Mitchum movie.
December 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
2/ From the pen of Paul Shrader (Taxi Driver) helped by his brother Leonard ( a Japanese expert ). The presence of Ken Takakura adds the sword craft and tradition. Ain’t no bad Mitchum movie.
Never watched. Seems tedious. Box office success films in the main c the occasional faux liberalism e.g. actor who plays a paraplegic or journalist who fights the system etc.
December 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Never watched. Seems tedious. Box office success films in the main c the occasional faux liberalism e.g. actor who plays a paraplegic or journalist who fights the system etc.
Should be seeing huge numbers of bums on seats at services each Sunday now. Let’s have the numbers please
December 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Should be seeing huge numbers of bums on seats at services each Sunday now. Let’s have the numbers please
I’m a reasonable man, but ….(fill in here).
December 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I’m a reasonable man, but ….(fill in here).
Of course she is working class and understandably is able to be their spokesperson…….not. It is true that the working class die in wars be they British, Ukrainian or indeed Russian but that is another point entirely.
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Of course she is working class and understandably is able to be their spokesperson…….not. It is true that the working class die in wars be they British, Ukrainian or indeed Russian but that is another point entirely.
2/ He is boxy and loves cabbage. Soon he is developing. Language and skills. There is some peril from local bullies. But there is also love. You’ll feel good after seeing it.
December 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
2/ He is boxy and loves cabbage. Soon he is developing. Language and skills. There is some peril from local bullies. But there is also love. You’ll feel good after seeing it.
2/ Again a film I have seen over and over on the small screen. The whole thing is almost stolen by their co-star Trigger.
December 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
2/ Again a film I have seen over and over on the small screen. The whole thing is almost stolen by their co-star Trigger.