Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12th November, 2018.

12th November2018.

Right, I am worried … 

Basically … ?   And as I know regular readers will be able to tell you?

Worried about whether I have a job to go to, tonight.

Long story, basically.

But … ?

Losing it will have financial implications, obviously.

But at the moment … ?

I could do without the stress … 

~≈§≈~

The one GOOD thing?

Simple that I managed to catch last night’s episode of Dr Who, as it was broadcast.

Which, again, was another strong episode.

One that left me thinking we need to say more of Vinay Patel, the writer of Demons of the Punjab, and of Malorie Blackman, who co-wrote Rosa.

Here’s hoping they’re lined up for series twelve.

~≈§≈~

Blade Runner 2049: Great Expectations … Unconvincingly Results …

4th February, 2018.

Hmmm … 

You know, I get a certain amount of evenings off.

You’ve probably worked that out, already, haven’t you?

This coming working week?

I’ve Wednesday and next Sunday off.

That’s in addition to this evening, of course.

And, to be frank?

To be frank I wanted to see a film.

One that’s only just become available: but raved about for quite some time.

I’ve seen Blade Runner 2049.

I THINK I’m getting a habit of picking movies I don’t like, just recently.

mother! didn’t grab, particularly.

As you’ve possibly worked out, I’ve seen Blade Runner 2049 … 

Unconvinced is putting it mildly.

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Gangster Squad — Sometimes, Old School’s the best Way to Go …

1st June, 2013.

You know, sometimes, it’s good to catch a movie.

No, really: it’s good to catch a movie, it really is.

Usually, there’s only one thing better, sometimes.

That’s catching a movie, in company.

If you run that past Kevin D, he’ll hopefully tell you exactly the same thing.

And, given it’s been a while since he was over, I’m glad he happened to mentioned he had both a free evening: and had spotted a couple of titles on the iTunes store that he felt would make for entertaining watches.

I’m glad he did.

I know I was glad of the company, tonight.

Actually … ?

I’m both glad of the company … and the movies he thought of.   One of which, the 2012, Ruben Fleischer directed, Gangster Squad.

I have to say, they don’t make them like that anymore.

So it’s nice to see SOMEONE give it a go!

~≈Ï≈~

2nd June, 2013

Now, you’re probably wonder about that phrase, aren’t you … ?

Let me try and summarise.

Gangster Squad sees Josh Brolin as Sargent John O’Mara: a tough and unconventional LA cop who’s given one job: that of assembling a team of equally tough cops, in order to use the most unconventional methods possibly to take down Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn.)

Very unconventional: including raiding several of Cohen’s casino’s and nightclubs: sans warrants, but with blazing machine guns, and masks.

Until, one day … ?   One day, Cohen realise’s he’s being bugged … and set up … 

And decides to break out the heavy mob … !

~≈Ï≈~

Now, I said they don’t make them like that any more … ?

I’m right, I think: they don’t.

That is — depending on your taste for these things — either a good or bad thing.

But I think both myself and Kevin agreed, last night: that Gangster Squad is a very old school gangster film, with parts broadly reminiscent of The Magnificent Seven*, and the original TV version of Dragnet†.

Old school.   Possibly mildly unoriginal.   And with more blazing machine guns than you can shake Edward G Robinson at … 

But, my God, it was fun … !

Gangster SquadPaul        ★★★☆Kevin      ★★★☆

*        Where O’Meara parts the squad together: I have to admit, I was seriously tempted to wave assorted amounts of fingers around.

†        Something I know I mentioned to Kevin.