2006 November | diarmydotnet
nav-left cat-right
cat-right


Bond: It’s a Proper Film...

For years, James Bond degraded in terms of its ability to capture the audience in a gripping and action-filled feature film. The years of Connery saw the character blossom in roles that brought with them the uncharacteristic sexism that today seems so politically incorrect that many favour the Bonds of the last 20 years. But it was the one-liners that pissed me off so much about the more recent Bonds, played by Pierce...

The Two Months of Christmas...

The Christmas carol of old revered with lines about the 12 days of Christmas, playing music at the happy times of the past where Christmas had a religious touch that went beyond the boundaries of the church walls. Christmas 20 years ago was a time of family, of friends, of giving and of contentedness. That was a time when money was a frugally extinguished resource that was spent wisely and with much planning. It was a...