Meetings with a Remarkable Man: Terence Stamp remembered

I was very saddened indeed to hear today of the passing of Terence Stamp. I met him just a few times, and certainly didn't know him at all well. But like (it seems) all or most others who encountered him, I was utterly charmed by his down-to-earth demeanour, his quiet intelligence, his modesty, his warm … Continue reading Meetings with a Remarkable Man: Terence Stamp remembered

The 2019 Cannes Film Festival – My Favourite Films

A couple of weeks ago I embarked upon my 32nd (!!) visit to the Cannes Film Festival, and as usual set about watching all the films in the main competition, plus a fair number of films either out of competition or in the Salle Debussy's Un Certain Regard strand. (For various reasons I didn’t make it … Continue reading The 2019 Cannes Film Festival – My Favourite Films