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The Old Oak (2023)
Best Piece of Cinema for a Decade.
My wife and I saw this over the release weekend thought it was the best piece of cinema we have seen in decades. Loach and the writer have created a masterpiece. The film is very moving and upsetting at times. It has no Hollywood-style 'Everything will be alright in the end' moments in it, but does provide hope. It shows the appalling treatment some of the Syrian refugees received but it also shows you the other side - the ex-Coal mining villagers savagely destroyed by Thatcher. Everyone should watch this, it should be shown in schools quite frankly. Maybe it will make people (and government ministers) think about what others might be going through, maybe it will people care more about others.
Hustle (2004)
Superb Series with the excellent Robert Vaughn
Really clever story lines and some great characters. So good to see the 60's cult TV legend Robert Vaughn back on the screen. The programme has had a second series in the UK screened on the BBC.
Some critics say the second series it is not as good as the original although I have to disagree. The last episode in series two about the crown jewels, has to be one of the best of the two series.
I hope to see the BBC make another series - if they can think up some more elaborate cons that is!
Try to get it on DVD, especially if you are a fan of Mr. Vaughn's 60's work.