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Sunday 24 November 2019

An Afternoon Of Great Films

The very apex of the yuletide season is fast upon us - the Roberts Christmas party. Today was advance planning day, which means bags of work for the Groupie and a little for Big Fat Pig. The Pig's most onerous task is to choose the wines - he will march on Majestic Wine and taste his way to a decision. It's a hard life.

As the planning was going on around him the Pig happened upon the 1946 version (by a mile the best) of Great Expectations. This is David Lean living up to his surname (his later works are a tad monumental) and directing a pacy affectionate piece of Dickens. 8.5/10.

And while that was going on the Pig was recording Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for later consumption - he has told you before what he thinks of that masterpiece.

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