Author Archives: garylongden

Under Paris (Sous La Seine) – Film Review

Posted on June 28, 2024 by garylongden

***  A truly bizarre  shark caper. The first shock is that this is a dubbed English language version on Netflix , not sub -titled, stripping out much needed Gallic charm. Furthermore the plot has been anglicised with the cops wearing … Continue reading →

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Wicked Little Letters- Film review

Posted on June 27, 2024 by garylongden

A film that delivered more than I was expecting. I was anticipating a kitchen sink, period British quirky comedy. What I found was that, and much more. The ensemble cast, are without exception, superb. The premise is that in post … Continue reading →

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Alice in Wonderland – Derby Theatre

Posted on June 26, 2024 by garylongden

**** Derby theatre have been trailblazers in the provision of BSL performances over the past several years, performances  which  have  drawn out some of their best work. Alice  in Wonderland is theatrical gold. A phantasmagorical  construct where anything and everything … Continue reading →

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Skinless

Posted on June 21, 2024 by garylongden

Skinless I have no skin My skin has abandoned me I am now vulnerable, defenceless and fragile – It left me with my memory With all the memories of my birth And of the wound I received when I jumped … Continue reading →

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The Scottish UFO & Paranormal Conference, 2024- Queen Margaret union, University of Glasgow

Posted on June 21, 2024 by garylongden

A week ago today myself and Jane Osborne were setting off with expectation and apprehension to our first Scottish UFO and paranormal conference. Jane specialises in Past Life Regression and Alien Encounters so we hoped to meet some kindred spirits, … Continue reading →

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What the Butler Saw – Derby theatre

Posted on June 12, 2024 by garylongden

London Classic Theatre brought their revival  of Joe Orton’s classic farce, ‘What The Butler Saw’, to Derby this week as part of a nationwide tour which recently took in Ipswich, where  Orton secured his first job as a  theatre stage … Continue reading →

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Yarmageddon 13 in 2024

Posted on June 9, 2024 by garylongden

This was my first experience of this rock festival in a holiday camp, guaranteeing no weather interrupted performances, and food and drink, and toilets on tap. I offer this as a record rather than as a  review, On Thursday evening  … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes- Film

Posted on June 6, 2024 by garylongden

An awful new instalment of an old franchise. The script writer had the month off, as there were so few words spoken, the CGI creators went into overdrive with convincing apes and lush sets The story was dreadful, a hybrid … Continue reading →

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Back to Black – Film

Posted on June 6, 2024 by garylongden

  I was a fan of Winehouse contemporaneously, and still am. Given her  chaotic, controversial career I approached this with trepidation. My verdict? An entertaining watch, but a flawed experience. – Her early years are pretty much bypassed, her first … Continue reading →

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From the  Caribbean  to the Mediterranean

Posted on June 2, 2024 by garylongden

I do not enjoy long flights, and the 8.5 hour o Bridgetown Barbados was made palatable only by the knowledge of our destination. Having arrived in later afternoon , our arrival ws a whirlwind. No passport control no baggage collection- … Continue reading →

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