Let’s talk about endings. Being There is the kind of film that conjures up a lot of thought about endings, of one kind or another. For a start (can we really have a start when talking of endings? Oh well) it’s a popular misconception that Being There was the final […]
Peter Sellers
What’s New, Pussycat? – Carry On-Like entry into Woody Allen’s mammoth filmography (Review)
With a talented trio of Peter O’Toole, Peter Sellers and an introduction of Woody Allen, it’s a genuine surprise that What’s New, Pussycat? tanks this badly and this quickly. The 1965 piece pools together an impressive cast of comedy greats and acting legends, yet everyone involved comes off as, at the very least, […]
Cinema Eclectica 185 – The Crumbs of Grimsby
The Party (1968) Peter Sellers as the Elephant in the Room (Review)
There are Elephants in the room that are both literal and metaphorical in the Party, the latest release from Eureka. One appears in the final chaotic throes of the titular party and the other is represented by Peter Sellers in brownface adopting an Indian accent. Positioned somewhere between the horrifically […]