Ben Oliver

film — 10 December 2024

Our Town

Frequent flyers here might have noticed I just read the novel Shark Heart. Well in that book the husband, Lewis, is a playwright and theatre teacher who stages a production of Our Town. He is unable to continue before rehearsals are finished, so has to watch the final play from the audience, unable to contain himself.

book — 09 December 2024

Shark Heart

A woman, Wren, discovers her husband, Lewis, has a rare genetic mutation that means he is slowly turning into a shark.

film — 07 December 2024

¡Three Amigos!

There’s a Christmas tree place near me called ‘Tree Amigos’ and going past it I realised I’d never actually seen Three Amigos.

film — 05 December 2024

First Blood

If you only have a surface level idea of what a Rambo movie is, this first one is very much not like the others and might surprise you. I’d urge you to seek it out then don’t bother with the sequels.

film — 02 December 2024

Meet Me in St. Louis

How on earth is it December already? Oh well on with the Christmas films and here’s one I haven’t seen in a very long time.

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