In this room you couldn’t buy your win, you couldn’t buy me and you couldn’t buy a seat at the table.
Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain) in Molly’s Game (2017), based on the true story of a former Olympic-level skier who went on to run the most exclusive of high-stakes poker games.
After my dessert-themed cartoon, here’s another, this time capturing that very special bond between owner and dog.
Regular readers of my blog will know of my great love of photography, especially when covering nature and the animal world. So when I saw The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019 I just had to include it here. If you want to see full quotes and the relevant award winners from the photographs below, please click on The Guardian’s feature here. Please feel free to let me know which is your favourite.
The definition of cult movie does vary with different people, but these are 12 I think more than qualify as having a devoted following despite not being the biggest of hits. Do you have a favourite? Have you seen film 10?
Film 1 (1950s)
Film 2 (1970s)
Film 3 (1970s)
Film 4 (1980s)
Film 5 (1980s)
Film 6 (1980s)
Film 7 (1990s)
Film 8 (1990s)
Film 9 (1990s)
Film 10 (2000s)
Film 11 (2000s)
Film 12 (2000s)
Answers below
Just another example of how beautiful nature is.
Twist your head around
It’s all around you
All is full of love
Taken from the song All is Full of Love by Icelandic artist Björk, from her third studio album Homogenic (1997). As well as an incredibly beautiful song, it also features one of the greatest music videos ever made, which I talked about here. You’re welcome to watch it here or share your favourite music video.
And if it’s crowded, all the better
Because we know we’re gonna be up late
But if you’re worried about the weather
Then you picked the wrong place to stay
Taken from the song All My Friends by New York band LCD Soundsystem from their second studio album Sounds of Silver (2007). I really do love this song and featured it back in my post of Awesome Songs of Over 7 Minutes.
A few weeks on from my last quiz, time for another. And a quirky one, inspired by my seeing the final film from this set. Do you have a favourite? As always feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and score.
Film 1 (1960s)
Film 2 (1960s)
Film 3 (2000s)
Film 4 (2000s)
Film 5 (2000s)
Film 6 (2010+)
Film 7 (2010+)
Film 8 (2010+)
Film 9 (2010+)
Film 10 (2010+)
Film 11 (2010+)
Film 12 (2010+)
Answers below
From the 02 arena on Wednesday, where I saw Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal live for the first time. Better known, as course, as Tears For Fears. I listened to them a lot during childhood and so was great to finally see them perform classics like Shout, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Mad World and Head over Heals. Click below for a bonus image.
Don’t you just love humour like this?
