Extremely spoilery about both Blithe Spirits and you’ll also have to simply accept that ghosts are real. (My review of the new Blithe Spirit film is here.) To misquote Princess Di, “there were three people in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded”. None of the three in Blithe Spirit (1945) or Blithe Spirit… The Blithe Spirit remake and the ghosts of movies past Read More
Blithe Spirit (2020) 2 stars
An author with writer’s block is visited by the ghost of his dead wife Elvira, who is soon making second wife Ruth jealous. I know I usually rail against the “pre-dead wife” trope, but with Noel Coward’s play I’ll allow it. Sadly though, even with the reappearance of the gorgeous, ghostly Elvira (Leslie Mann) this… Blithe Spirit (2020) Read More
Blithe Spirit remake gets a far from grave teaser
*** Read my review of the new film and my article about both Blithe Spirits *** One day someone will remake Noël Coward’s afterlife comedy with a diverse cast, setting it 100 years in the future in an off-licence in Blyth in Northumberland. This new version of Blithe Spirit – which isn’t it – is… Blithe Spirit remake gets a far from grave teaser Read More
Stanley A Man Of Variety – 1 minute video review Includes Video 2.5 stars
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Stanley A Man Of Variety 2.5 stars
Stanley is incarcerated in a grim-looking institution, and has been for some years. He studies books in the library to assess whether he’s entitled to a hearing; or he’s cleaning the floors with his mop and metal bucket. Or he’s watching cassettes of old comedies, the shiny white brick walls of his narrow cell decorated with… Stanley A Man Of Variety Read More