Archive for April, 2026
A seventh review of my latest book “Everyone Has A Story”available from Amazon
April 29th, 2026 by Roger Darlington
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A review of the classic 1927 film “Metropolis”
April 19th, 2026 by Roger Darlington
This black and while silent movie was directed by the great Fritz Lang in Weimar Germany and is regarded as the first science fiction epic with huge sets, thousands of extras, and groundbreaking effects. Set in a dystopian future, it depicts a city with the rich above ground in great skyscrapers and the masses labouring […]
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A review of the 1985 classic movie “Back To The Future”
April 18th, 2026 by Roger Darlington
Television heartthrob Michael J Fox was perfectly cast as teenager Marty McFly who accidentally finds himself transported from 1985 to 1955 when his patents have not yet married and his future existence is not certain. This spectacular act of time travel is achieved through a modified DeLorean sports car, with its gull-winged doors and a […]
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A review of the 1975 classic film “Picnic At Hanging Rock”
April 17th, 2026 by Roger Darlington
On Valentine’s Day 1900, students from a girls’ private boarding school in Victoria, Australia have a day out at the titular mountain. Dressed in their white finery and giggling with excitement, these teenage girls inevitably attract the attention of nearby young men. Four of the girls decide to explore the higher reaches of the rock, […]
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The latest review of my new book “Everyone Has A Story” available on Amazon
April 16th, 2026 by Roger Darlington
“I love this book and found it to be a page turner. An excellent storyteller, Roger knows how to transform the triumphs and losses of life into gripping tales. The author throughout his life has turned chance encounters into lifelong friendships, uncovering the unique gifts of people. Brilliant little cameos of some ordinary/extraordinary people. Who […]
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A review of the novel “Crooked Cross” by Sally Carson
April 15th, 2026 by Roger Darlington
The provenance of this novel is particularly interesting. Sally Carson was a young English woman (she was 32 in 1933) who spent holidays in Munich during the early 1930s and her book was first published in 1934. The work was acclaimed at the time and indeed staged as a play in 1935 and 1937 as […]
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Wedding programme for Tess & Roger
April 8th, 2026 by Roger Darlington
Saturday 11 April 2026 Ventnor Botanic Garden, Isle of Wight Timetable (we hope!) At VBG: 2.30 Arrival of guests 2.30 Arrival of Roger: Canna Room 2.45 Arrival of Tess: Canna Room In the Olive Grove: 2.45 Arrival of Roger 3.00 Arrival of Tess 3.00 Legal ceremony and then hand fasting In Fountain Courtyard: 3.30 Group […]
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Twenty first century problems
April 6th, 2026 by Roger Darlington
What’s the world coming to? The $23M toilet on the Artemis II is not functioning properly. And, on Easter Monday, my local bakery has stopping selling their delicious hot cross buns. Never mind, I’m getting married at the weekend.
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The fifth five-star review of my book “Everyone Has A Story” available on Amazon
April 5th, 2026 by Roger Darlington
“Roger Darlington is prodigious, his latest book is a collection of 33 tales of people he knows, told by them. He captures the truth that everyone is interesting and worth a listen. Much of of our world is on transmission, he has received and retold.Should be a TV or radio show . Everyone is a […]
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A review of the new thought-provoking film “The Drama”
April 5th, 2026 by Roger Darlington
The weekend before my wedding, I went to see the most intriguing new release which ironically features a couple in the final stages of planning their wedding who are shocked by a ‘great reveal’. Written and directed by the Norwegian Kristoffer Borgli, this is not the traditional Hollywood fare, although it is set in Boston. […]
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