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
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
Yes, Sunday 24th January 2021 marks the 100th post on this iteration of The Wasteland! This is it - this is the 100th post - ironic and post modern or what!?It has taken just over a year to do so, which makes it a 2 post average a week, and that includes periods during lockdown … Continue reading 100th Post
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
January can be a hard month. Brexit is coming, the Bills are piling high, it's freezing cold, dark, and everything feels uphill. There is only one solution: Go to your happy place! As always, this list is a starting point in the conversation, not a definitive rundown. Please feel free to comment and suggest something … Continue reading 12 of the best… Feel Good Movies.
Those of a certain age, like myself, will realise wistfully in 2020 that the music we loved the most is now half a lifetime away, and an entire generation behind us. This list celebrates the CDs we cherished and played till they broke, long before MP3 and Spotify was even a thing. Back then, you … Continue reading 12 of the Best… 90’s Albums
I love a list. I know it's wrong. Art should not be compared. Each thing exists on its own merits, right? Well, it is a guilty pleasure of mine to try and sort something into a "best ever" and score it anyway, I can't help myself! So, let's do it for Gangster Movies! Inspired by … Continue reading 12 of the best… Gangster Movies
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