COLUMN | Samuel Walters

Am I One of Life's Baddies?

Do you ever side with the “wrong side” in a film? I do it all the time. Here are just a few examples – the gung-ho soldiers in Small...

She Liked the Cut of My Jibber-Jabber

Someone once complimented me on the way I talk. “I like the way you talk.” She said. I was, of course, pleased. My ego swelled a fraction...

When the Mind Decays

I'm writing this week on an experience that will be familiar to many but is new to me – watching the deterioration of somebody’s mind. My...

Somerset Maugham... a Bad Influence?

Understand that Maugham wasn’t a malevolent creature. Not a bit! He was just a product of his time, expressing attitudes that...

Refreshing

It's so refreshing to read something that takes you outside of the current norms. I've just picked up a book that does this and it's just...

Marco Pierre White – Arrogance and Gravitas

I like this video of Marco Pierre White, the super chef. He comes across as an arrogant f*cker, which I hate; but he also comes across as...

Fanny and Alexander – It's Not You, It's Me

I re-watched Fanny and Alexander last night, considered one of Bergman’s best, I think, and I was disappointed. I first watched it some...