June Reading
Okay we're back
It’s probably just a coincidence but my business (£££) seems to slow down when I stop doing the newsletter weekly. I’m going to take it as a sign and post these bastards CONSTANTLY.
BOOKS:
Master and Commander, by Patrick O’Brian
I just love how gay all the boys were back then.
Playback, by Raymond Chandler
I feel very cool carrying these sort of paperbacks around in my pocket.
MOVIES:
The Batman, 2022
Every respectable household should rewatch the non-Affleck Batmans every five years. It’s a timeless rule and one I try to uphold.
Apex, 2026
Taron Egerton’s Australian accent was so bad. We kept pausing to yell at the TV. I wonder why they made this? Eric Bana tax break?
La Grazia, 2025
Was bracing for this to be boring but it was just really great instead.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 2019
GTFO of here, male gaze.
The Last Viking, 2025
We saw this in the cinema because our nice babysitter gave us a free night (felt sorry for us, I think). Since then I keep telling people that I saw The Last Viking and they just stare back at me with empty eyes. Have you seen it? It’s good. Mads Mikkelson thinks he’s John Lennon.
The Ides of March, 2011
A completely okay movie.
It’s Complicated, 2009
It’s not actually that complicated. It was, however, a delightful romp.