Welcome to the Wasteland, and a very personal 12 of the Best. These are the best 12 movies I personally watched this Christmas season. Not all of them are Christmassy, but they are all great in their own unique ways! Click on the podcast audio link below the images to listen! Merry Christmas and a … Continue reading 12 of the Best… Xmas Watches in 2024
Donald Sutherland 1935 - 2024 12 of the Best... Donald Sutherland Movies The Dirty Dozen - Robert Aldrich - 1967 IMDb Rating: 7.7 - Decinemal Rating: 72 M*A*S*H - Robert Altman - 1970 IMDb Rating: 7.4 - Decinemal Rating: 74 Klute - Alan J Pakula - 1971 IMDb Rating: 7.1 - Decinemal Rating: 80 Don't … Continue reading 12 of the Best… Donald Sutherland Movies
The dark nights are drawing in, the shadows are getting longer and someone is blowing on the back of your neck! DO NOT turn around, go into the basement / attic, or say "I'll be right back!" Also watch out for strangers in hats, creepy kids, loners, clowns and anyone with bulging eyes... because it … Continue reading 12 of the Best… Scary Movies
Way back in January 2020, not very long after rebooting The Wasteland, I wrote a post called True Crime Trio that looked at the growing interest (fuelled almost entirely by Netflix) in the obsession and phenomenon of killers and their often bizarre, sometimes not entirely straightforward, or even solved, case histories and life stories. The … Continue reading 12 of the Best… True Crime Documentaries
Today's 12 of the Best list celebrates the life and extraordinary career of Christopher Plummer, who has sadly passed away aged 91. Born in Toronto in 1929, he moved to New York to study acting in his early 20s, fast becoming a star on Broadway following his stage debut in 1954. He graduated to movies … Continue reading 12 of the Best… Christopher Plummer Films
As the owner of an Amazon Fire stick for a few years now, I would say it is my main & best source of watching films and TV. I have always found there is a mine of quality in the back catalogue of Amazon Prime that doesn't exist on Netflix, or others, for a very … Continue reading 12 of the Best… Vintage BFI Movies
The next generation start early these days. I have a pretty good track record for spotting acting talent at the very start of their careers. Don't we all? Nothing is more annoying than a child actor who can't cut it. And nothing is worse than seeing someone who doesn't seem at home on the big … Continue reading 12 of the Best… Future Stars under 30
With weekly teases, leaks and official announcements about the battle of the 9th generation consoles due for release in time for Christmas 2020, the final death knell of 7th generation gaming can be heard ringing out loud and clear. Even second hand shops have stopped putting PS3 and Xbox 360 games on the shelves, so … Continue reading 12 of the best… 7th Generation Console Games
On 6th July 2020, a certain contender for the accolade of the greatest film composer of all time, sadly passed away aged 91. His unparalleled career included contributions to over 500 films, from his beloved Italy to Hollywood and all over the world. I can't pretend to have seen even a quarter of them, but … Continue reading 12 of the best… Ennio Morricone Scores
There are so many websites and shiny blogs that make "best of" and "rundown" lists these days. And they nearly always get it wrong. Of course, they are trying to be obtuse, placing some of the best loved stuff low down and keeping some curveballs for the top 10, so you will disagree and share... … Continue reading 12 of The best… Tom Cruise Movies
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