My old friend deserved a visit today and yesterday
I’ve missed him of late.
I fell asleep in both visits but only for a moment as I enjoyed one version more than the other.
My old friend is the cinema .
He has been my friend for sixty years.
Yesterday a friend and I went to see the caper movie Crime 101
Slow to start it was a modern day mixture of Steve Mc Queen’s Bullet with a moody Chris Hemsworth as a psychologically damaged but redeemable thief and The Thomas Crown Affair with Halle Berry in the Faye Dunaway/ Rene Russo role.
Looking fabulous Berry at 59. ( playing 53) is back on form as an insurance broker for the rich and her storyline of being overlooked by her male boss because of her age and sex is a clear side swipe to the producers in Hollywood.
I enjoyed this slick and polished drama more than Is This Switched On ? A muddled and uneven drama comedy that follows the unlikely story of unhappy forty something Will Arnett who suddenly finds stand up comedy as therapy to process his marriage break down with Laura Dern
My sister Janet came with me tonight, and it was lovely to see the theatre so vibrant, what with the new restaurant run by Bryn Williams centre stage in the centre of it.
Wales has culture and I’m grateful it’s only 20 minutes from home
Bryn Williams
The cinema
I note that you and Rachel ( artist) find solace at the cinema
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Mo
I agree , we both have a safe space in the cinema xx
DeleteSo civilized a cinema with a cafe. I hope the seats are comfy?
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What a treat that the cinema is just 20 min. from your home. How did you get so lucky?! Nice that Janet went with you and that y'all got to see a double feature. I've found that double features usually consist of one really good film and one so-so film so it seems that still applies.
ReplyDeleteLovely building and red seats!!
Hugs!
I have an art house about 8 minutes from where I live, sadly, what they show has already been shown on Mubi.
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