Saturday, 15 April 2023

Reflections on ... David Hurles of Old Reliable (12 September 1944 – 12 April 2023)

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“David Hurles, the photographer and filmmaker whose models were plucked from the obscurity of the seedy streets and onto rolls of film shot ...
Wednesday, 5 April 2023

Reflections on ... lemon and coconut muffins

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  I’ve been on a baking binge lately (and sadly, I have the waistline to prove it). My manager at work is running in the London Marathon soo...
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Saturday, 1 April 2023

The Next Lobotomy Room Film Club ... Secret Ceremony (1968) on 20 April 2023

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  Prepare to be comprehensively freaked-out this April when the free monthly Lobotomy Room film club (our motto: Bad Movies for Bad People) ...
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Saturday, 25 March 2023

Reflections on ... Pearl (2022)

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Recently watched: Pearl (2022). Spare a thought for teenage newlywed Pearl (Mia Goth). It’s 1918, the US is plagued by a Spanish influenza ...
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Saturday, 18 March 2023

Reflections on ... The Horror Show! Exhibit at Somerset House

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  / The entrance to the exhibit at Somerset House suggested a gaping demonic mouth. Come on in! All photos by me unless stated otherwise! / ...
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Monday, 6 March 2023

Reflections on ... Mae West: Dirty Blonde (2020)

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  / Mae West in 1928 when she was appearing in her play Diamond Lil (which she later adapted for the screen as She Done Him Wrong (1933)) ...
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Saturday, 4 March 2023

Dolly Parton’s Southern Style Perfectly Moist Banana Flavoured Cake Mix – Part Deux!

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  In February our much-missed ex-pat friend Louise (aka “Weezie”) blew into London from her adopted home of Galloway, Ohio for a whirlwind v...
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