Oppenheimer - 2013 film by Christopher Nolan - For those who read last week’s blog on the mega-hit ‘Barbie’, it’ll be no surprise that I continue with the second of last year’s blockbuster duo. What’s perhaps most surprising about this historical drama based on the life of atomic bomb scientist Robert J. Oppenheimer, is that …
Month: August 2024
BARBIE, THE MOVIE
Barbie, 2013 movie by Greta Gerwig - All right, the hype has died down, pink is no longer 'in', the movie is but a fleeting memory - so it was about time I watched Barbie. Quibble if you like, but who can argue with box office sales of $1.5 billion? This bright pink movie got …
AFTER THE REICH BY GILES MACDONOGH
After the Reich - From the Liberation of Vienna to the Berlin Airlift, by Giles MacDonogh, John Murray Publishing, 2007 - While there are endless books on WW2, there aren’t many that explore the German experience in the immediate aftermath of the conflict. Modern estimates put the world wide death toll for the war years …
OLYMPIC MUSINGS
Bah! Humbug! Call me the Scrooge of Sports. From a young age, I knew I’d never be the type that lives in a beer commercial, surrounded by beautiful people and cheering wildly for favorite teams. It really came down to the fact that I really don’t care who wins. I think it’s wonderful to keep …
Richard's Left Bank 