🍿 Movie Log: Wonka, 2023 - ★★★★★

Miles better than I expected going in. Someone in casting was trying to win a bet by getting that much of the Peep Show cast in there

Dec 28, 2023

View from the bus stop

Nov 23, 2023

🍿 Movie Log: Elemental, 2023 - ★★

This film was a dud. It was bound to happen to Pixar eventually. Extra star for that water animation

Nov 21, 2023

Today is the first fabled Glastonbury ticket sale. The dread is already kicking in, hopefully I can convert that to joy this evening 😬

Nov 16, 2023

🍿 Movie Log: Dream Scenario, 2023 - ★★★½

Unexpectedly funny, dark and weird. Nick Cage runs away with this role. Definitely recommend watching

Nov 16, 2023

🍿 Movie Log: Anatomy of a Fall, 2023 - ★★★★

And the award for best acting from an animal goes to:

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Nov 12, 2023

I have bought WAY too much chocolate for Halloween with the assumption people might trick-or-treat. Nothing so far and I’ve eaten quite a bit.. 🎃

Oct 31, 2023

Found a jukebox with Rated R by QOTSA last night. Had to subject the entire pub to a bit of that! 🎵

Oct 30, 2023

Went for Korean BBQ in Stockport last weekend. Just the ultimate kind of dinner! 🔥

Oct 28, 2023

I just bagged tickets to see Queens of the Stone Age in Manchester in November. Incredibly excited now. Been trying to get my hands on these for weeks! 🎵

Oct 26, 2023

🍿 Movie Log: Killers of the Flower Moon, 2023 - ★★★★½

Lily Gladstone is unbelievable in this film. Leo is incredible in this film. Everyone is! You see the phrase ‘instant classic’ thrown around a lot but this one really deserves it.

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Oct 24, 2023

Wild beer tried the other day. The Grapefruit and Pineapple ones are delicious, but this was a weird one on me! 🍺

Oct 24, 2023

Going to have a crack at altering my theme here to be a grid. Tried that before with a few things and it always turns out to be a giant PITA. Here goes nothing!

Oct 24, 2023

Memento, 2000 - ★★★★

Cool concept. Well made, didn’t need to keep notes like some Nolan movies

Oct 23, 2023

Mean Streets, 1973 - ★★★★

The soundtrack of this film SLAPS

Oct 16, 2023

The Creator, 2023 - ★★★

Original sci-fi is great, I’m here for that. This is, however, just 9/11 with robots

Oct 3, 2023

BlackBerry, 2023 - ★★★½

Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton are great in this. I’ll be pitching movie night to my work next week. Seems that good shit happens while that’s still around

Oct 2, 2023

Dead Poets Society, 1989 - ★★★★

We’re all just food for worms

Oct 1, 2023

Took a trip to an outdoor cinema in Greece a couple of weeks ago. Gutted it’s not something that’s particularly feasible at home! Popcorn and beer were cheap too 🍿

Sep 29, 2023

bird.makeup is an invaluable resource for migrating away from the birdsite. Can get the accounts I don’t want to leave behind right into the micro.blog feed. Winner

Sep 27, 2023

I’m back again! Missed having a blog. Determined to make this work this time. Does anyone have any tips for using micro.blog as their online home?

Sep 27, 2023