So Butch.

I fancied a bit of cheering up.

So, a double bill of Hawk’s SCARFACE and Eggars’s NOSFERATU in 35mm. A lovely old theatre.

Boxing Day breakfast in Bolingbrook

It has arrived!

Quite enjoyed watching this modern feral children movie. The performances and cinematography are excellent but any savvy viewer will always be slightly ahead of our protagonist. Title gives a lot away.

I've always had a soft spot for Pete Walker's FRIGHTMARE. Seeing it on blu-ray as part of the Walker box set from 88 films, has only confirmed how great this grotty, scuzzy film is. Sheila Keith and Rupert Davies are both astonishingly good. The violence is eye-opening for 1974. Highly recommended.

A spooky season creature. THE ALLIGATOR PEOPLE (1959). What big teeth you have.

I’m looking forward to Lanthimos's adaptation of POOR THINGS. It does irk me when some of the reviews (I'm looking at you, Sight & Sound) omit the name of the source novel's author, Alasdair Gray. The film didn’t spring fully formed from the directors head. I

I saw BARBIE! It’s good fun but, of course, isn’t going to bite the hand that feeds it. The end is mawkish as in the way of such blockbusters. Will Ferrell is awkward and out of place.

I’ll try and keep a record of films watched here. THE LEGEND OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN VAMPIRES. This late Hammer has the great Mr Cushing, lots of martial arts action and a Dracula who wears too much lipstick. Great James Bernard score.