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Discs 1 & 2

A Woman, A Part - Elisabeth Subrin (2017) Self absorbed actress in an unspecified existential meltdown. Absorbing and watchable although not much really happens.

I read these classic Asimov's in random order donkey's years ago . Rereading them in the correct chronological order is highly enjoyable and oddly compulsive. Amazingly they are all out of print here so I'm reading Kindle versions.

Viceroy's House - Gurinder Chadha (2017) Not bad. Watchable account of the final Viceroy's days as he oversees Indian independence and partition. The inside house part is ok but involves the inevitable romance as a metaphor before getting onto the weightier subject of partition. Here it doesn't have the budget or gravitas to do justice to such an epochal event.

Desmond Morris Man Watcher Moon Watcher

Marty McFly HG Wells Mr Polly

Henry Henderson the relish man Daddy Rolling Stone HP Lovecraft

Skip James Jumping Jack Flash Order Of Leaping Nuns

I like these old sf covers, they have a certain lost charm.

A pair of interesting documentaries. BBC This World - A Murder In The Family BBC Dangerous Borders: A Journey Across India & Pakistan

Indeed. I'll post one of my many hand made compilations.

Had the mother of all thunderstorms late yesterday afternoon. It was so intense my missus was clinging to me for dear life! Went to the park for a run today but there was so much debris and mud I had to give it up and go a different route.

Donny testifies.

The Spinners Rotary Connection Joe Turner

Burned from vinyl

Truman Capote Harper Lee Atticus Finch That was a simultaneous post.

The Big Heat - Fritz Lang (1953) Kiss Me Deadly - Robert Aldrich (1953)

The Loved One - Tony Richardson (1965) I was surprised to come across a 1960's Tony Richardson film that I hadn't seen. Young Brit arrives in LA and finds work in the funeral director business for humans and pets. Quirky attempt at a black comedy with script by Terry Southern has it's moments but never catches fire and ends up a disjointed string of incidents. Big name stars galore, mainly in small parts. Nice B&W photography and an interesting appearance by Liberace, which was the nearest the film came to being funny.