“When you have a best friend, you don’t notice getting old.”

What I felt hearing “Army” in full during the opening credits must have been how Gilmore Girls fans felt hearing “Where You Lead” at the end credits of the last episode of Year in the Life. 

Been thinking a lot today about this movie. About it forcing me to binge the entire web series and Viceland show (which weren’t the easiest to find) and kicking myself for not watching…

“People are fickle and shallow. We only realize how beautiful life is when we face death. And even then, few of us realize it. The worst among us know nothing of life until they die.”

The last few New Years, I’ve taken considerable thought into what I want my first watch of the year to be. It sets an intention, starting off on the right foot. Yet as each year grows, the pressure mounts. I usually want it to be…

“If I were to prune a few branches of the family tree, where would I start?”

It’s no surprise that the director of Emily the Criminal made a modern remake of Kind Hearts and Coronets. The morbid Ealing Comedy was rife for a modern take in today’s troubling economic climate. It’s an even bigger surprise that I actually kind of liked it? Maybe Roy Horniman’s Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal should join the ranks of perfect source material,…

A VERY KEGG KHRISTMAS 
10/31

“I detest brutality. I want bank robberies to be smoother and more sociable.” 

Christmas Crime week continues with another long awaited watch. The British may give the Americans a run for their stolen money when it comes to heist pictures because they’re also so interesting and exciting while often being very simple. The League of Gentlemen, The Lavender Hill Mob, Strongroom, and now Cash on Demand. 

Proof that all it takes to craft a good…