
Thomas Black
@theblackstoo
Football (Barnet FC, Motherwell FC), books, films, Americana, urban walking/trudging. ‘Just the facts, ma’am’, keeping opinions to a minimum.
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21-06-2015 13:19:38
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Pity the poor heavies sent to deal with foul-mouthed erotic dancer Ani (or Anora) after an ill-advised Vegas marriage to spoiled son of Russian oligarchs. Much excess, laughs and probably awards for Mikey Madison. #Anora ArtHouse N8 💙 #crouchend


Largely forgotten episode in Africa’s history laid bare in all its stark tragedy. Powerful images and the sound of jazz greats make it one of the coolest history lessons. ArtHouse N8 💙 #crouchend #soundtracktoacoupdetat


Two nurses adrift in Mumbai, a city teeming with adjectives, find a resolution of sorts on a trip to the country, with for one the help of an enigmatic encounter. Uplifting, ultimately. ArtHouse N8 💙 #allweimagineaslight #crouchend


Beware what you wish for when you search for a new Pope who is comfortable with doubt. An Oscar for Ralph Fiennes on the first vote? And one for the Vatican costume dept? #Conclave ArtHouse N8 💙 #Crouch End


Images come thick and fast in an unrelenting portrait of life(?) in a brutal 1960s reform school with buried secrets. Obliquely told but powerful. ArtHouse N8 💙 Crouch End #nickelboys



Probably the funniest film you’ll see about a Holocaust tour of Poland, with its quota of oversharing, although the laughs stop at the camp gates. Kieran Culkin excels as cousin Benji, a real pain in more than one sense. ArtHouse N8 💙 Crouch End #arealpain


Troubled troubadour goes electric in a biopic that showcases the music over the man, a ‘Judas’ on and off the stage. Timothée Chalamet nails it, with Edward Norton’s Pete Seeger a close second. ArtHouse N8 💙 Crouch End #ACompleteUnknown #crouchend


Complications ensue when a stranger appears in an Italian Alps village in wartime. Tale of betrayal and endurance played out to the rhythm of The Four Seasons, with the help of surprisingly clued-up children, unfazed by the sternest of fathers. ArtHouse N8 💙 Crouch End #vermiglio


‘Why are you so angry?’ There’s a funny side to Pansy’s fury at dogs wearing coats and babywear with pockets, but much sadness as Mike Leigh reveals. Sister Chantal puts in heroic levels of emotional labour in and out of her hairdressing salon. ArtHouse N8 💙 Crouch End #hardtruths


Intense study of Iranian family under threat as strife erupts on the streets and at home when a judge’s firearm goes missing. Chekhov’s Gun advice followed to a tense climax. Filmed in secret but you wouldn’t know it. ArtHouse N8 💙 Crouch End #theseedofthesacredfig



Brazil’s years of the ‘disappeared’ and their long aftermath as endured by the Paiva family, with Fernanda Torres in Oscar-worthy form as matriarch Eunice. ArtHouse N8 💙 Crouch End #imstillhere


Need to address second-half fade. Are there enough young legs in squad? Average age of subs today - 28. (C) Barnet FC 🐝
