Flavours of the Month: June & July 2020...

It's been a rough couple of months in the wake of a family health emergency, which has thrown our lives into the air - and then, as if in some act of the middle finger from forces of fate, it's just been nothing but problems to solve, paperwork to trawl through, and things to take care of around the house - hence the quiet time here on the blog. To put it bluntly it's a living hell, both physically draining and emotionally traumatic. Despite the sheer upheaval of it all, I've picked out time to just bleb out and lose myself in something else...

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Flavours of the Month: April 2013...

LOOKS:

Scott Pilgrim vs The World (Blu-Ray) - yet another visit to Edgar Wright's film adaptation of Brian Lee O'Malley's graphic novel series (which I re-read last month). It's a tall order to cram six volumes worth of material into one film; the compressed time frame doesn't leave room for the more expansive experience of the books, and Ramona is just a touch too aloof - but these are mere quibbles - the film is a jam-packed cult classic.

Storage Hunters - I've gone and got myself addicted to this 'reality/unscripted' show about people who bid on storage lockers that are being auctioned off. It appeals to the innate yearning in all of us - what's in the box?! How much will it be worth?! Will they earn a profit?! These questions simply must be answered!

Mad Men Season 6 - the welcome return of Matthew Weiner's superb 1960s-set drama. Richly textured and moreish in equal measure.

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Flavours of the Month: March 2013...

LOOKS:

James Bond is Kind of a Prick - I saw this too-little-seen YouTube parody video on a RudeTube repeat and tracked it down online. Absolutely hilarious and bloody catchy to boot.

The Walking Dead Q&A Panels - the obsession continues unabated. "An Evening with The Walking Dead" and the "Paleyfest 2013" panels were particular highlights.

Derek - Ricky Gervais' Channel 4 comedy drama has been a real treat. Laugh out loud hilarious one minute, and then heart-breakingly serious the next. Rarely has a comedy drama juggled gasped guffaws and tear-jerking pathos so skilfully.

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