Ben Oliver

book — 16 January 2025

A Woman is no Man

A multi-generational story of a Palestinian family who moved to Brooklyn, as told by the mothers, daughters, nieces and aunts in the group.

film — 13 January 2025

Tenet

In two and bit hours I will will to became a guy who will have seen Tenet. I am starting this review with the last paragraph and the whole thing is a palindrome. 🎵BRRRRRRRRRRR🎵

film — 11 January 2025

Where the Heart Is

It’s been a few years since I last watched this, and I’m probably in a very small club of people who have seen it twice. It’s my wife’s favourite film though so here we are again.

film — 09 January 2025

Rounders

Over Christmas the holiday boredom set in a bit and I got into poker with my nephews. They are way too young but that’s what you get when you hang out with your dodgy uncle Ben. I think one of them started drinking Scotch. Anyway it reminded me of Rounders.

film — 08 January 2025

Nosferatu

Yes I just saw the 1922 version but I was not expecting to see such a ‘remake’ of the silent film. There’s so much Murnau imbued in every frame here, for better and for worse.

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