John Featherstone
@johnfeath.bsky.social
Writer: #TheCinemaOfCancelledStars, #Ringtone and #TheDrowningAirman.
You can also read "Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time" here: https://latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/robin-hood-the-stuntman-lost-in-time/
You can also read "Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time" here: https://latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/robin-hood-the-stuntman-lost-in-time/
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John Featherstone
@johnfeath.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time
Old friend and occasional site contributor John Featherstone recently introduced the classic 1938 Errol Flynn film at one of Late Reviewer’s favourite cinemas, and shared a great story and so…
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I had the honour of introducing #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood (1938) at #Sheffield's Showroom Cinema as part of #ArtOfAction season.
Here, masterfully reworked as a Q&A by @latereviewer.bsky.social is what I said about one of the greatest stunt teams ever assembled...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
Here, masterfully reworked as a Q&A by @latereviewer.bsky.social is what I said about one of the greatest stunt teams ever assembled...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
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The end of Yankee doodle dandy, dancing down the stairs at the white house!!!! Sublime.
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The end of Yankee doodle dandy, dancing down the stairs at the white house!!!! Sublime.
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Cagney's practically the only cast member who's acting in a sound film. Every else is still mired in the silent era. He's shockingly brilliant.
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Cagney's practically the only cast member who's acting in a sound film. Every else is still mired in the silent era. He's shockingly brilliant.
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Dorothy Parker thought he was the nicest man in Hollywood.
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Dorothy Parker thought he was the nicest man in Hollywood.
"He's a disgrace to the South..."
The only perfect film I've ever seen. I've been in love with it since I was 6 and taking my mum to see it on the big screen last night at the age of 43 was just incredible. Amazing.
The colours of genius don't run.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0017...
The only perfect film I've ever seen. I've been in love with it since I was 6 and taking my mum to see it on the big screen last night at the age of 43 was just incredible. Amazing.
The colours of genius don't run.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0017...
The General (1926) ⭐ 8.1 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
1h 18m | Passed
www.imdb.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM
"He's a disgrace to the South..."
The only perfect film I've ever seen. I've been in love with it since I was 6 and taking my mum to see it on the big screen last night at the age of 43 was just incredible. Amazing.
The colours of genius don't run.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0017...
The only perfect film I've ever seen. I've been in love with it since I was 6 and taking my mum to see it on the big screen last night at the age of 43 was just incredible. Amazing.
The colours of genius don't run.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0017...
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How Jean Harlow ever had a career after that performance....
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
How Jean Harlow ever had a career after that performance....
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The opening scene is brilliant. The whole thing is. But that opening!
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The opening scene is brilliant. The whole thing is. But that opening!
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I just watched this today!
November 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I just watched this today!
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"Hangin' out in a flower shop..."
The no-holds-barred, craziest pre-Code gangster movie, a lethal cocktail of booze, grenades, Tommy guns, incest, murder and extreme violence. Slower to start than I remember but when it changes gear, it's superb.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0023...
The no-holds-barred, craziest pre-Code gangster movie, a lethal cocktail of booze, grenades, Tommy guns, incest, murder and extreme violence. Slower to start than I remember but when it changes gear, it's superb.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0023...
Scarface (1932) ⭐ 7.7 | Action, Crime, Drama
1h 33m | PG
www.imdb.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"Hangin' out in a flower shop..."
The no-holds-barred, craziest pre-Code gangster movie, a lethal cocktail of booze, grenades, Tommy guns, incest, murder and extreme violence. Slower to start than I remember but when it changes gear, it's superb.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0023...
The no-holds-barred, craziest pre-Code gangster movie, a lethal cocktail of booze, grenades, Tommy guns, incest, murder and extreme violence. Slower to start than I remember but when it changes gear, it's superb.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0023...
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"I ain't so tough..."
A superstar is born. You simply can't take your eyes off Cagney, the ultimate scene-stealer. He's charming, menacing, cocky and vulnerable all in one. Absolutely one of the greatest movies stars ever and a brilliant film.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0022...
A superstar is born. You simply can't take your eyes off Cagney, the ultimate scene-stealer. He's charming, menacing, cocky and vulnerable all in one. Absolutely one of the greatest movies stars ever and a brilliant film.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0022...
The Public Enemy (1931) ⭐ 7.6 | Crime, Drama
1h 23m | Passed
www.imdb.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
"I ain't so tough..."
A superstar is born. You simply can't take your eyes off Cagney, the ultimate scene-stealer. He's charming, menacing, cocky and vulnerable all in one. Absolutely one of the greatest movies stars ever and a brilliant film.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0022...
A superstar is born. You simply can't take your eyes off Cagney, the ultimate scene-stealer. He's charming, menacing, cocky and vulnerable all in one. Absolutely one of the greatest movies stars ever and a brilliant film.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0022...
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"When I get in a tight spot, I shoot my way out of it..."
A trailblazer that kicked down the doors with a great central performance from Eddie G, however, it suffers from that early talkies awkwardness and is pretty stilted in places.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0021...
A trailblazer that kicked down the doors with a great central performance from Eddie G, however, it suffers from that early talkies awkwardness and is pretty stilted in places.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0021...
Little Caesar (1931) ⭐ 7.2 | Action, Crime, Drama
1h 19m | Not Rated
www.imdb.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
"When I get in a tight spot, I shoot my way out of it..."
A trailblazer that kicked down the doors with a great central performance from Eddie G, however, it suffers from that early talkies awkwardness and is pretty stilted in places.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0021...
A trailblazer that kicked down the doors with a great central performance from Eddie G, however, it suffers from that early talkies awkwardness and is pretty stilted in places.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0021...
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It's #GatSaturday - me, @donny222.bsky.social and @curiodik1dik2.bsky.social working through #LittleCaesar (1931), #ThePublicEnemy (1931) and #Scarface (1932).
Tommy Guns, pineapples, speakeasies, incest, murder and booze all in their pre-Code glory.
Follow me for mini 'reviews' later, #FilmSky.
Tommy Guns, pineapples, speakeasies, incest, murder and booze all in their pre-Code glory.
Follow me for mini 'reviews' later, #FilmSky.
November 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
It's #GatSaturday - me, @donny222.bsky.social and @curiodik1dik2.bsky.social working through #LittleCaesar (1931), #ThePublicEnemy (1931) and #Scarface (1932).
Tommy Guns, pineapples, speakeasies, incest, murder and booze all in their pre-Code glory.
Follow me for mini 'reviews' later, #FilmSky.
Tommy Guns, pineapples, speakeasies, incest, murder and booze all in their pre-Code glory.
Follow me for mini 'reviews' later, #FilmSky.
"Hangin' out in a flower shop..."
The no-holds-barred, craziest pre-Code gangster movie, a lethal cocktail of booze, grenades, Tommy guns, incest, murder and extreme violence. Slower to start than I remember but when it changes gear, it's superb.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0023...
The no-holds-barred, craziest pre-Code gangster movie, a lethal cocktail of booze, grenades, Tommy guns, incest, murder and extreme violence. Slower to start than I remember but when it changes gear, it's superb.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0023...
Scarface (1932) ⭐ 7.7 | Action, Crime, Drama
1h 33m | PG
www.imdb.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"Hangin' out in a flower shop..."
The no-holds-barred, craziest pre-Code gangster movie, a lethal cocktail of booze, grenades, Tommy guns, incest, murder and extreme violence. Slower to start than I remember but when it changes gear, it's superb.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0023...
The no-holds-barred, craziest pre-Code gangster movie, a lethal cocktail of booze, grenades, Tommy guns, incest, murder and extreme violence. Slower to start than I remember but when it changes gear, it's superb.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0023...
"I ain't so tough..."
A superstar is born. You simply can't take your eyes off Cagney, the ultimate scene-stealer. He's charming, menacing, cocky and vulnerable all in one. Absolutely one of the greatest movies stars ever and a brilliant film.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0022...
A superstar is born. You simply can't take your eyes off Cagney, the ultimate scene-stealer. He's charming, menacing, cocky and vulnerable all in one. Absolutely one of the greatest movies stars ever and a brilliant film.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0022...
The Public Enemy (1931) ⭐ 7.6 | Crime, Drama
1h 23m | Passed
www.imdb.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
"I ain't so tough..."
A superstar is born. You simply can't take your eyes off Cagney, the ultimate scene-stealer. He's charming, menacing, cocky and vulnerable all in one. Absolutely one of the greatest movies stars ever and a brilliant film.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0022...
A superstar is born. You simply can't take your eyes off Cagney, the ultimate scene-stealer. He's charming, menacing, cocky and vulnerable all in one. Absolutely one of the greatest movies stars ever and a brilliant film.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0022...
"When I get in a tight spot, I shoot my way out of it..."
A trailblazer that kicked down the doors with a great central performance from Eddie G, however, it suffers from that early talkies awkwardness and is pretty stilted in places.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0021...
A trailblazer that kicked down the doors with a great central performance from Eddie G, however, it suffers from that early talkies awkwardness and is pretty stilted in places.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0021...
Little Caesar (1931) ⭐ 7.2 | Action, Crime, Drama
1h 19m | Not Rated
www.imdb.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
"When I get in a tight spot, I shoot my way out of it..."
A trailblazer that kicked down the doors with a great central performance from Eddie G, however, it suffers from that early talkies awkwardness and is pretty stilted in places.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0021...
A trailblazer that kicked down the doors with a great central performance from Eddie G, however, it suffers from that early talkies awkwardness and is pretty stilted in places.
#GatSaturday #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0021...
It's #GatSaturday - me, @donny222.bsky.social and @curiodik1dik2.bsky.social working through #LittleCaesar (1931), #ThePublicEnemy (1931) and #Scarface (1932).
Tommy Guns, pineapples, speakeasies, incest, murder and booze all in their pre-Code glory.
Follow me for mini 'reviews' later, #FilmSky.
Tommy Guns, pineapples, speakeasies, incest, murder and booze all in their pre-Code glory.
Follow me for mini 'reviews' later, #FilmSky.
November 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
It's #GatSaturday - me, @donny222.bsky.social and @curiodik1dik2.bsky.social working through #LittleCaesar (1931), #ThePublicEnemy (1931) and #Scarface (1932).
Tommy Guns, pineapples, speakeasies, incest, murder and booze all in their pre-Code glory.
Follow me for mini 'reviews' later, #FilmSky.
Tommy Guns, pineapples, speakeasies, incest, murder and booze all in their pre-Code glory.
Follow me for mini 'reviews' later, #FilmSky.
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Today is #GatSaturday and in advance of a certain trilogy, here's what @latereviewer.bsky.social said about #LittleCaesar (1931).
Come back later, ##FilmSky, for more...
latereviewer.com/2023/03/08/4...
Come back later, ##FilmSky, for more...
latereviewer.com/2023/03/08/4...
40×40: Little Caesar (1931)
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. “Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?”
latereviewer.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Today is #GatSaturday and in advance of a certain trilogy, here's what @latereviewer.bsky.social said about #LittleCaesar (1931).
Come back later, ##FilmSky, for more...
latereviewer.com/2023/03/08/4...
Come back later, ##FilmSky, for more...
latereviewer.com/2023/03/08/4...
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"You shall add joy to the wedding festival by being boiled in oil..."
I don't think even Tom Cruise has climbed as much as Doug Fairbanks did. He's so kinetic in this opulent, gorgeous, action-packed fantasy that must have sent audiences wild 101 years ago.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0015...
I don't think even Tom Cruise has climbed as much as Doug Fairbanks did. He's so kinetic in this opulent, gorgeous, action-packed fantasy that must have sent audiences wild 101 years ago.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0015...
The Thief of Bagdad (1924) ⭐ 7.7 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
2h 35m | Not Rated
www.imdb.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"You shall add joy to the wedding festival by being boiled in oil..."
I don't think even Tom Cruise has climbed as much as Doug Fairbanks did. He's so kinetic in this opulent, gorgeous, action-packed fantasy that must have sent audiences wild 101 years ago.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0015...
I don't think even Tom Cruise has climbed as much as Doug Fairbanks did. He's so kinetic in this opulent, gorgeous, action-packed fantasy that must have sent audiences wild 101 years ago.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0015...
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"There's a cute little gas chamber waiting for you, Roberts..."
Taut, tight, grim as hell story, fueled by an impending sense of doom and the inevitability of cruel fate, all shot and lit by a master. A 69-minute masterclass into how to execute film noir.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0037...
Taut, tight, grim as hell story, fueled by an impending sense of doom and the inevitability of cruel fate, all shot and lit by a master. A 69-minute masterclass into how to execute film noir.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0037...
Detour (1945) ⭐ 7.3 | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
1h 6m | Approved
www.imdb.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
"There's a cute little gas chamber waiting for you, Roberts..."
Taut, tight, grim as hell story, fueled by an impending sense of doom and the inevitability of cruel fate, all shot and lit by a master. A 69-minute masterclass into how to execute film noir.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0037...
Taut, tight, grim as hell story, fueled by an impending sense of doom and the inevitability of cruel fate, all shot and lit by a master. A 69-minute masterclass into how to execute film noir.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0037...
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"Must keep reading, Jenkins..."
Almost like a somber, Welsh-set version of Kes but with elocution and acting replacing the kestrel and while it's a nice story, it didn't feel particularly film-worthy, grabbing or as inspirational as it should have. Oh well.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt5171...
Almost like a somber, Welsh-set version of Kes but with elocution and acting replacing the kestrel and while it's a nice story, it didn't feel particularly film-worthy, grabbing or as inspirational as it should have. Oh well.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt5171...
Mr Burton (2025) ⭐ 7.1 | Biography, Drama
2h 4m
www.imdb.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"Must keep reading, Jenkins..."
Almost like a somber, Welsh-set version of Kes but with elocution and acting replacing the kestrel and while it's a nice story, it didn't feel particularly film-worthy, grabbing or as inspirational as it should have. Oh well.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt5171...
Almost like a somber, Welsh-set version of Kes but with elocution and acting replacing the kestrel and while it's a nice story, it didn't feel particularly film-worthy, grabbing or as inspirational as it should have. Oh well.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt5171...
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"There's nothing like taking a nice, quiet bomb apart to steady the nerves..."
I thought this would be a P&P film I'd really enjoy but apart from the bomb disposal sequence, it didn't hold my interest. I'm not sure I'll ever get the love for that pair.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0041...
I thought this would be a P&P film I'd really enjoy but apart from the bomb disposal sequence, it didn't hold my interest. I'm not sure I'll ever get the love for that pair.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0041...
The Small Back Room (1949) ⭐ 7.1 | Drama, Romance, Thriller
1h 46m | Approved
www.imdb.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"There's nothing like taking a nice, quiet bomb apart to steady the nerves..."
I thought this would be a P&P film I'd really enjoy but apart from the bomb disposal sequence, it didn't hold my interest. I'm not sure I'll ever get the love for that pair.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0041...
I thought this would be a P&P film I'd really enjoy but apart from the bomb disposal sequence, it didn't hold my interest. I'm not sure I'll ever get the love for that pair.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0041...
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"When were the British ever content to leave an enemy to his triumph?"
I bought this for my brother, a naval architect, years ago and he loved it so I was curious too. Stunning shots of the battleships but a little pedestrian for me. Admire rather than like.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0221...
I bought this for my brother, a naval architect, years ago and he loved it so I was curious too. Stunning shots of the battleships but a little pedestrian for me. Admire rather than like.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0221...
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands (1927) ⭐ 7.1 | Drama, War
1h 47m
www.imdb.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"When were the British ever content to leave an enemy to his triumph?"
I bought this for my brother, a naval architect, years ago and he loved it so I was curious too. Stunning shots of the battleships but a little pedestrian for me. Admire rather than like.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0221...
I bought this for my brother, a naval architect, years ago and he loved it so I was curious too. Stunning shots of the battleships but a little pedestrian for me. Admire rather than like.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0221...
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"You're nothing but a shadow on film..."
Quite simply, one of the most joyous, adrenaline-fueled, endorphin-releasing movies ever made. 104 minutes of sustained genius, full of funny, classy, inventive and exhausting moments and sequences.
A masterpiece.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0045...
Quite simply, one of the most joyous, adrenaline-fueled, endorphin-releasing movies ever made. 104 minutes of sustained genius, full of funny, classy, inventive and exhausting moments and sequences.
A masterpiece.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0045...
Singin' in the Rain (1952) ⭐ 8.3 | Comedy, Musical, Romance
1h 43m | G
www.imdb.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"You're nothing but a shadow on film..."
Quite simply, one of the most joyous, adrenaline-fueled, endorphin-releasing movies ever made. 104 minutes of sustained genius, full of funny, classy, inventive and exhausting moments and sequences.
A masterpiece.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0045...
Quite simply, one of the most joyous, adrenaline-fueled, endorphin-releasing movies ever made. 104 minutes of sustained genius, full of funny, classy, inventive and exhausting moments and sequences.
A masterpiece.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0045...
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#OTD in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered The Gettysburg Address, surely the greatest speech ever?
youtube.com/watch?v=qCXU...
youtube.com/watch?v=qCXU...
The Civil War: The Gettysburg Address
YouTube video by UNUM Ken Burns
youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 AM
#OTD in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered The Gettysburg Address, surely the greatest speech ever?
youtube.com/watch?v=qCXU...
youtube.com/watch?v=qCXU...
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Yeah, so I went to Here & Now at #Sheffield's Lyceum tonight and I have to be brutally honest:
It. Was. Brilliant.
#StepsSky #TheatreSky
HERE & NOW | The Steps Musical share.google/Xyoqoyl2ggeJ...
It. Was. Brilliant.
#StepsSky #TheatreSky
HERE & NOW | The Steps Musical share.google/Xyoqoyl2ggeJ...
HERE & NOW | The Steps Musical
Happiness is only a heartbeat away with HERE & NOW, the hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of Steps.
share.google
November 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Yeah, so I went to Here & Now at #Sheffield's Lyceum tonight and I have to be brutally honest:
It. Was. Brilliant.
#StepsSky #TheatreSky
HERE & NOW | The Steps Musical share.google/Xyoqoyl2ggeJ...
It. Was. Brilliant.
#StepsSky #TheatreSky
HERE & NOW | The Steps Musical share.google/Xyoqoyl2ggeJ...
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Pub quiz tonight and it had this question about #TheSting:
"Which 1970s film had characters called Henry Gondorf and Johnny Hooker?"
The lads at a nearby table found Gondorf funny and I thought, I can just about take you mocking Newman but if you start on Redford, I'm coming over there.
#FilmSky
"Which 1970s film had characters called Henry Gondorf and Johnny Hooker?"
The lads at a nearby table found Gondorf funny and I thought, I can just about take you mocking Newman but if you start on Redford, I'm coming over there.
#FilmSky
November 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM