Category Archives: Culture

Have you ever read Nabokov’s book? Don’t be put off by the subject matter. It’s a great book. How did they ever make a movie of Lolita? the posters ask. Well, easily actually. Remove even the vaguest suggestions of any … Continue reading →

You don’t often hear people saying nice things about Eyes Wide Shut, Kubrick’s last film. Yes, it does have big names: Cruise and Kidman. Yes, it was eagerly anticipated: this came out in 1999, and since Barry Lyndon in 1975, … Continue reading →

In the 1950s, cinema had a big rival. Rather than spend money to watch a movie, the new fangled television became the choice. Well, OK, it wasn’t new fangled, and it was a long time since 1927, but it (tv) … Continue reading →