Monday, 28 August 2023

Reflections on ... the Diva exhibit at The V&A Museum

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  / Grace Jones with flowers at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, October 1981 by David Corio / Who’s up for some “diva worship”?  My quick re...
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Saturday, 26 August 2023

The Next Lobotomy Room Film Club: The Leech Woman (1960) on 21 September 2023

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  Are you anxious about the specter of old age? Do you dread the inevitable ravages of time? Honey, we all do! Let’s watch a movie that exa...
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Monday, 21 August 2023

Remembering Jean Hill (15 November 1946 – 21 August 2013)

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  “The doorbell rang, I opened the door and there she was – my dream-come-true, four-hundred pounds of raw talent. I carefully invited Jean ...
Tuesday, 15 August 2023

Happy 60th Anniversary to Promises ... Promises! (1963)

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  “The movie is a bedroom farce about a writer (Tommy Noonan) and his wife (Jayne) who are on a cruise with their friends, a famous actor (M...
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Wednesday, 2 August 2023

The Next Lobotomy Room Film Club: Girls Town (1959) on 17 August 2023

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Contrary to received wisdom, Grease (1978) didn’t pioneer the concept of casting adult actors as high school students. It was already a lon...
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Monday, 3 July 2023

The Next Lobotomy Room Film Club: Lady in a Cage (1964) on 20 July 2023

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  “Help! I am trapped in a small private elevator!” Seriously - don’t you just hate it when that happens? That’s the dilemma that befalls g...