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The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys (2019)
Decent programme ruined by constant background music
Sat down to watch the Pretoria to Durban rail journey with Rovos. The programme kicked off with horrible, over-dramtic background music, and never stopped. I could only watch 20 minutes. Why do programme makers do this? It just detracts from the scenry and commentary.
Silence is good!
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
Pleasant but that's all
Nicely shot and some poignant scenes of old(or older) age and its challenges. Definitely a feel-good factor which is always welcome. But ultimately forgettable once you seen it once, and let down by overacting from Dev Patel and, in particular, some very hammy stuff from the dreadful Bill Nighy. His range of mannerisms and expressions seems so limited. Will avoid his films henceforth. The rest of the cast are excellent, particularly Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson and Celia Imrie. However I found the Maggie Smith character transition from bigoted racist cockney to compassionate humanist a bit far-fetched. Apparently the book is far better at depicting in more depth and understanding the burgeoning problem of an ageing population.