Ben Graham
@bengraham.bsky.social
Long-suffering hostage to my appetite.
Travel. Food & Drink. Marketing for a day job. Durham NE.
Travel. Food & Drink. Marketing for a day job. Durham NE.
Singing in the Rain - I’m laughing at clouds…and slapstick. 8/10
December 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Singing in the Rain - I’m laughing at clouds…and slapstick. 8/10
The Third Man - In Switzerland they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did they produce: the cuckoo clock…but this is no cuckoo clock. 9/10
December 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The Third Man - In Switzerland they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did they produce: the cuckoo clock…but this is no cuckoo clock. 9/10
It’s a Wonderful Life - I don’t want any plastics, I don’t want any ground floors. 9/10
December 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It’s a Wonderful Life - I don’t want any plastics, I don’t want any ground floors. 9/10
‘A Song is Born’ - a fine course in the theory and practice of being a sucker…a surprise remake of Ball of Fire with added Louis Armstrong. (7/10)
November 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
‘A Song is Born’ - a fine course in the theory and practice of being a sucker…a surprise remake of Ball of Fire with added Louis Armstrong. (7/10)
A hole in the Head - I needed this like one…they weren’t all going to be winners. Still 1950s Miami is a vibe. 2/10
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A hole in the Head - I needed this like one…they weren’t all going to be winners. Still 1950s Miami is a vibe. 2/10
Guys & Dolls - I give you my marker, this was excellent. Took me a little by surprise how much I enjoyed it. 8/10
November 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Guys & Dolls - I give you my marker, this was excellent. Took me a little by surprise how much I enjoyed it. 8/10
A Streetcar Named Desire - Stella!!!!!!! cast and performance of a great play. 7/10
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A Streetcar Named Desire - Stella!!!!!!! cast and performance of a great play. 7/10
Casablanca: I’m shocked! Shocked to find that this is a great film. 9/10
October 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Casablanca: I’m shocked! Shocked to find that this is a great film. 9/10
Breakfast at Tiffany’s - very good. I must say, I’m amazed. 8/10.
October 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Breakfast at Tiffany’s - very good. I must say, I’m amazed. 8/10.
Gone With the Wind - frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn…but, for the sheer volume of effort put in…8/10
October 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Gone With the Wind - frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn…but, for the sheer volume of effort put in…8/10
Double Indemnity: more tricks than a car full of monkeys. 8/10
September 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Double Indemnity: more tricks than a car full of monkeys. 8/10
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid - he’ll feel better after he robs a couple of banks - or after watching this, which is excellent. 9/10
September 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid - he’ll feel better after he robs a couple of banks - or after watching this, which is excellent. 9/10
Solomon & Sheba - joy cometh in the morning…perhaps, but not so much in the evening. 5/10
August 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Solomon & Sheba - joy cometh in the morning…perhaps, but not so much in the evening. 5/10
Charade - and if I were you, I wouldn’t stay in my pyjamas. 8/10
August 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Charade - and if I were you, I wouldn’t stay in my pyjamas. 8/10
Patterson has been injured most of pre-season, so Roefs will likely start on Saturday.
August 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Patterson has been injured most of pre-season, so Roefs will likely start on Saturday.
‘Nosferatu (1922)’ - of course, it will cost you some effort…a little sweat…and perhaps…a little blood. 7/10. Good, but loses points for not being Dracula, or set in Whitby.
August 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
‘Nosferatu (1922)’ - of course, it will cost you some effort…a little sweat…and perhaps…a little blood. 7/10. Good, but loses points for not being Dracula, or set in Whitby.
You’d have thought Bruce Wayne would have just paid for it.
August 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
You’d have thought Bruce Wayne would have just paid for it.
‘Stella Dallas’ - I’ve never know such an unselfish act! (7/10) interesting, dramatic, and was never really sure where it was going.
August 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
‘Stella Dallas’ - I’ve never know such an unselfish act! (7/10) interesting, dramatic, and was never really sure where it was going.
‘The seven year itch’ - 7/10. Just take your potato chips and go.
July 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
‘The seven year itch’ - 7/10. Just take your potato chips and go.
Would love him on loan at Sunderland
July 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Would love him on loan at Sunderland
‘Sayonara’ - 7/10. What do you think of the plot? Yeah, the plots alright.
July 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
‘Sayonara’ - 7/10. What do you think of the plot? Yeah, the plots alright.
‘Some Like it Hot’ - (9/10). Really enjoyable, but nobody’s perfect.
June 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
‘Some Like it Hot’ - (9/10). Really enjoyable, but nobody’s perfect.
‘The Godfather’ - 10/10. Made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.
June 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
‘The Godfather’ - 10/10. Made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.
Irma La Douce (8/10) - it’s a hard way to make an easy living. But that’s a different story.
June 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Irma La Douce (8/10) - it’s a hard way to make an easy living. But that’s a different story.