George & Martha, Neat.

OK, in the category of best movie lines EVER — I swear if you existed I’d divorce you — has definitely got my vote.

A Message To You, Rudy

Yes, it’s true, dear Reader, I discovered The Specials.

Sévérine

Get into the spirit of the sparkling Jour pour nuit (1973, dir François Truffaut) — called “Day For Night” in the US — and you will fall in love with its collection of egoists, oddballs, ballbusters, and raging neurotics. If you have ever had an interest in how films are made, you will love this movie. Here, Valentina Cortese plays the thoroughly overwhelmed Sévérine, with too much dialogue, waaaaay too much business, and constant, obstreperous direction to contend with.

Gerry & The Pacemakers Sing!

“Ferry Cross the Mersey.” Oh Christ, this song