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Monthly Archives: March 2024

Final Cut: Passport to Pimlico (1949)
Culture

Final Cut: Passport to Pimlico (1949)

Posted on 26 March 2024 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

Is it time to remake the Ealing classic Passport to Pimlico, wonders SIMON MATTHEWS. Continue reading →

‘Dig deep for the miners’
History

‘Dig deep for the miners’

Posted on 8 March 2024 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER remembers the miners’ strike of 1984-85. Continue reading →

Alwyn Turner: Chronicler of Modern Britain
Miscellaneous

Alwyn Turner: Chronicler of Modern Britain

Posted on 3 March 2024 by Alwyn Turner • 1 Comment

ALWYN TURNER reviews an AI-generated biography of, er, himself. Continue reading →

Final Cut: Eastern Promises (2007)
Culture

Final Cut: Eastern Promises (2007)

Posted on 3 March 2024 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

SIMON MATTHEWS on David Cronenberg’s thriller about the Russian mafia in London. Continue reading →

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