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Stix Hooper Tommy Cooper Looper

Anne Bancroft Banacek The Bank Dick

Bash Street Kids Punch & Judy Ian Dury

The Man In The Moon The Piggy In The Middle The Go Between

Michelangelo Antonioni double bill. L'Avventura (1960) La Notte (1961)

Jake LaMotta Mott The Hoople Tobe Hooper

Todd Rundgren Michael Todd Elizabeth Taylor

The one that most surprised me was Idris Elba as Stringer Bell in The Wire. He wasn't known to me at the time and I was most surprised when I found he was British, as were at least others in the cast. I think British actors playing roles as Americans are more highly motivated by potential earning power if they can crack the US market. They also enjoy vastly better dialect coaches than were around in days of old. Remember when everyone was awestruck by Meryl Streep's skill at non American roles ? That kind of thing is commonplace now.

Tale Of Tales - Matteo Garrone (2015) Three intertwined ' fractured fairy tales ', beautiful to watch and done with great style, grit and verve. It reminded me of something Terry Gilliam might have dreamed he could pull off in collaboration with Guillermo del Toro. Plenty of gory bits, not for kiddies. I really liked it and would rate it as one of the most memorable films of the year so far. It might not be everyone's cup of tea but if you like fantasy films at all then it's a must see.

Connie Booth Prunella Scales Basil The Rat

Sam Mendes double bill. American Beauty (1999) Jarhead (2005)

Danny La Rue Liberace Liberty Valance

Prairie Home Companion Our Mutual Friend Pal Joey

Alex Cutter A Clean Shaven Man Charlie Shavers

Booker Ervin Sam Ervin Alvin And The Chipmunks

Douglas Sirk double bill. Written On The Wind (1956) Fascinating, gaudy, wildly over the top melodrama. Brilliantly directed, kitch masterpiece. Robert Stack teeters on self parody, Dorothy Malone the ultimate sleazy bad girl. All I Desire (1953)

Rain, cloudy and sauna humid. The newest typhoon has passed by well out to sea. Hopefully we can enjoy some fine weather for a while, at least until the next typhoon.

Dixon Of Dock Green Doc Holliday Doctor In The House

I don't think you're missing very much. The final three episodes that appeared this year were borderline unwatchable.

The Night Of The final episode was excellent. For me it was the best series I've seen since Happy Valley.

All discs Disc 1

It's all right for some. Did that bridge crossing in the spring. The views were spectacular and the ' no fishing' signs are still there.

Rosebud Buddy Holly Holly Hunter

Our Kind Of Stranger - Susanna White (2016) Involving and well done. Good but not great. Stellan Skarsgard a standout as the Russian.

Typhoon #10 nearing. Humid as a jungle, overcast with sudden downpours. Roll on October. Good luck with the 2020 Olympics.