Former teacher, lecturer, homelessness administrator, pharmacy dispenser now happily retired, happily married, and a very happy granddad. I live next to the Mersey but on the side Daniel Craig and Taron Egerton come from rather than the side the Beatles came from!
Roald Dahl has proven to be a rich source of stories for film makers: The BFG, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda,… Read More »The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar – What You Need To Know
The app that tells you the best time to run and pee during a movie without missing the best scenes. Happy Whatever You Celebrate At… Read More »RunPee Weekly Newsletter #146 (December 28th, 2022)
Ah yes, Christmas is, first and foremost, a time for family. Mind you, with a family like this one I can understand why people going… Read More »Christmas First Watch Review – The Ref (1994)
What links Batman, James Bond, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and Steptoe & Son? Obviously, one answer is the 1955 film We’re No Angels otherwise I’d… Read More »Christmas Classic First Watch Review – We’re No Angels (1955)
I know there are always tales of stage or screen royalty and there are some people who you tend to assume are the rightful occupants… Read More »Best Of British Biographies – Judi Dench
Now, before we get too far into this, let me make one thing clear. This is, most definitely, a film set at Christmas rather than… Read More »Christmas Classic First Watch Review – Stalag 17 (1953)
Christmas is a special time here in RunPee Towers. As well as trying to get the definitive list of Christmas films, non-Christmas Christmas films, and… Read More »Scrooge, A Christmas Carol, And How Dickens Invented Christmas
Sometimes things things just fall into place in a nicely convenient way. I was part way through writing one of my short biography pieces, this… Read More »Movie Review – Belfast
During this autumn I’ve had the pleasure of hosting RunPee Jilly. She had had enough of sunny San Diego and came to stay in wet… Read More »Rewatch Review – Calendar Girls
Who amongst us hasn’t had a crush on someone? It might be someone who is actually a part of your daily life or, as in… Read More »Indie Movie Review – Dear Elizabeth (2022)
