In Memory of a Musical Titan: RIP Mike Westbrook (1936-2026) It was with considerable sadness that I learned of the death, a few days ago, of the great composer, bandleader, pianist and occasional horn-player Mike Westbrook, just weeks after his 90th birthda…

Very sad to hear yesterday that the great Mike Westbrook is no longer with us. Here are some words of remembrance and appreciation. geoffandrew.com/2026/04/14/i...

But Is It Jazz? Two… no, three new albums Regular readers will probably be aware of my high regard for the ECM label – its disdain for the limitations of musical borders, the roster of musicians, the pellucid sound, the readiness to releas…

The great Craig Taborn - with Chris Potter & The Bad Plus - pays tribute to Keith Jarrett at the Barbican on Monday. I wrote about his recent album here. geoffandrew.com/2026/03/18/b...

If you're in London this weekend, and are not sure how to spend Sunday evening, you might consider this… Some seats still available www.lmo.org.uk/dbpage.php?p...

But Is It Jazz? Two… no, three new albums Regular readers will probably be aware of my high regard for the ECM label – its disdain for the limitations of musical borders, the roster of musicians, the pellucid sound, the readiness to releas…

The great jazz composer, bandleader and pianist Mike Westbrook is 90 today, and has a new album out to mark it. A few words about that (and a couple of other fine releases) here… geoffandrew.com/2026/03/18/b...

But Is It Jazz? Two… no, three new albums Regular readers will probably be aware of my high regard for the ECM label – its disdain for the limitations of musical borders, the roster of musicians, the pellucid sound, the readiness to releas…

Some lovely recent jazz releases, including – out now – a 90th birthday release by the very great Mike Westbrook.
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Sign the Petition Protect Kensal Green Cemetery from Irreversible Harm

Kensal Green Cemetery in London is the burial place of hundreds of famous Victorian figures including Isambard Kingdom Brunel, William Makepeace Thackeray, Anthony Trollope, Wilkie Collins and Harold Pinter. It is under threat from developers bit.ly/4rtv0ZE say local campaigners

Seascapes by Seurat, Faces by Freud: two new London exhibitions One of the pleasures I derived last year from visiting the National Gallery’s ‘Radical Harmony’ exhibition devoted to the neo-impressionists was the opportunity it afforded to reassess the work of …

Two new exhibitions in London – some thoughts and pictures here…
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And now, the same day we heard of losing Robert Duvall, there goes Frederick Wiseman too. RIP

Very sorry to hear we have lost Robert Duvall, a very great actor (my faves inevitably include The Chase, The Rain People, The Godfathers, The Outfit, True Confessions, Tender Mercies) and occasional director. Greatly enjoyed interviewing him for The Apostle. RIP.

Seascapes by Seurat, Faces by Freud: two new London exhibitions One of the pleasures I derived last year from visiting the National Gallery’s ‘Radical Harmony’ exhibition devoted to the neo-impressionists was the opportunity it afforded to reassess the work of …

Two new exhibitions in London – some thoughts and pictures here…
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Classic film of the week: The Misfits (1961) John Huston’s latter-day western exerts a doomy, morbid fascination that goes beyond what we see on the screen. Our hindsight knowledge of the stars — Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift

1/31/61: The Misfits
D: John Huston/W: Arthur Miller/ DP: Russell Metty
w/Gable, Monroe, Clift, Ritter, Wallach
Less than the sum of its spectacular parts
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Pretty sure that stuff about the Roxie is not true.

Like me he would as you say probably have disagreed with ‘legend’ as inaccurate and hyperbolic, but I imagine he would have been pleased and touched by the appreciative compliment.

Here’s @geoff-andrew.bsky.social with a wonderful piece on Peter … www.facebook.com/share/1DEqDR...

Man of the Cinema: one or two things I know about Peter Howden (1945-2026) The first time I encountered Peter Howden was shortly after I moved to London in the autumn of 1976. I had moved into a seedy basement flat in Westbourne Park, and the similarly seedy Electric Cine…

RIP Peter Howden, a hugely important and influential figure in the world of London's independent cinema.
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My best movies, music, books, etc of 2025 These days, each and every year I get to thinking that the state of the world can’t get any worse, then something comes along to prove me wrong. I needn’t give examples here; suffice to say that, f…

My best films, music etc of 2025…
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My best movies, music, books, etc of 2025 These days, each and every year I get to thinking that the state of the world can’t get any worse, then something comes along to prove me wrong. I needn’t give examples here; suffice to say that, f…

My best films, music etc of 2025…
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Michel Piccoli: one of the greatest Because he hadn’t appeared in a film for around half a decade, the death of Michel Piccoli (1925-2020) at the age of 94 came as no surprise; I had actually been wondering about his health only last…

Remembering the late, great Michel Piccoli, who would just have turned 100. Impossible to forget… geoffandrew.com/2020/05/18/m...

Turner and Constable Together: surely a must-see show I’ll confess that when I first read that Tate Britain was to mount an exhibition entitled Turner and Constable: Rivals and Originals, I wasn’t exactly filled with excitement. Don’t get me wrong: Tu…

In case you were thinking the Turner & Constable show at Tate Britain was just 'same old', you might read this…
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Turner and Constable Together: surely a must-see show I’ll confess that when I first read that Tate Britain was to mount an exhibition entitled Turner and Constable: Rivals and Originals, I wasn’t exactly filled with excitement. Don’t get me wrong: Tu…

In case you were thinking the Turner & Constable show at Tate Britain was just 'same old', you might read this…
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Movies, music and books for Christmas – and beyond… December again. For some years, I’ve posted recommendations for recent BluRay/DVD releases, CDs and books that might be of use for anyone wondering what Christmas gifts to buy. (I find choosi…

If you're wondering about movies, music or books that might make good Christmas gifts… geoffandrew.com/2025/12/02/m...

Movies, music and books for Christmas – and beyond… December again. For some years, I’ve posted recommendations for recent BluRay/DVD releases, CDs and books that might be of use for anyone wondering what Christmas gifts to buy. (I find choosi…

If you're wondering about movies, music or books that might make good Christmas gifts… geoffandrew.com/2025/12/02/m...

Might it be because QT is a) not as bright as he likes to think he is, b) not very generous to fellow compatriot and contemporary filmmakers, c) somewhat macho in his aspirations and ideals, d) a filmmaker who has proved to be something of a disappointment given his initial promise? Just asking…

Kiarostami at Kanoon: Early Jewels from a Cinematic Giant Until the recent release of a three-disc BluRay set on Criterion’s ‘Eclipse’ series, most of the films by the late, very great Iranian writer-director Abbas Kiarostami made before his 1986 breakthr…

There's a new BluRay set of films by one of the greatest filmmakers of recent times. Some thoughts… geoffandrew.com/2025/11/22/k...

Kiarostami at Kanoon: Early Jewels from a Cinematic Giant Until the recent release of a three-disc BluRay set on Criterion’s ‘Eclipse’ series, most of the films by the late, very great Iranian writer-director Abbas Kiarostami made before his 1986 breakthr…

There's a new BluRay set of films by one of the greatest filmmakers of recent times. Some thoughts… geoffandrew.com/2025/11/22/k...

Singing of Love and War: Alan Bennett’s The Choral I’ve generally been more admiring of Alan Bennett’s books and his writing for television (particularly the superb Talking Heads monologues) than of the films either adapted from his plays or based,…

There's a new Alan Bennett film in UK cinemas. Some words… geoffandrew.com/2025/11/12/s...

Singing of Love and War: Alan Bennett’s The Choral I’ve generally been more admiring of Alan Bennett’s books and his writing for television (particularly the superb Talking Heads monologues) than of the films either adapted from his plays or based,…

There's a new Alan Bennett film in UK cinemas. Some words… geoffandrew.com/2025/11/12/s...

The Marbles: a new doc about an old controversy To return, or not to return, that is the question… More than half a century ago, as a teenage classicist at Northampton Grammar School, I recall (if memory still serves) being taught not only that …

Some words on The Marbles, a doc screening at a number of venues from this weekend. geoffandrew.com/2025/10/28/t...

#bestfilminlondontoday Nov 20 at capitalcelluloid.blogspot.com 'gallery of characters, & wonderfully sustained subterranean mood calls to mind Melville' @geoff-andrew.bsky.social. @lostreelsuk.bsky.social I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD (35mm) at Cinema Museum capitalcelluloid.blogspot.com/2025/11/capi...

Winds from the East: five fine new musical delights Many years ago – in the late 1980s or early 90s – my friend Tony Benn (no, not the politician, but a painter with good taste in music) marked my birthday by giving me a then recently released album…

If you like Arvo Pärt (and other melodic new music) you might try sampling the sounds here… geoffandrew.com/2025/10/21/w...