Stephen Thorndyke
@zipperslf.bsky.social
Introvert,passionate, opinionated, football & arts lover. Pro choice & equal rights
Proud retired grandfather
Norvician & Kanariefugle
Proud retired grandfather
Norvician & Kanariefugle
44 #End Finale of Eldridges triptych on relationships, as author Saskia Reeves & DJ Clive Owen deal with a terminal prognosis, funeral plans, reflect on work, family, loss, love, infidelity,fear of the last... engage in one last shag (is it). Emotional, tough humourous, well acted if rushed play 6
December 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
44 #End Finale of Eldridges triptych on relationships, as author Saskia Reeves & DJ Clive Owen deal with a terminal prognosis, funeral plans, reflect on work, family, loss, love, infidelity,fear of the last... engage in one last shag (is it). Emotional, tough humourous, well acted if rushed play 6
43 #TateModern
A c wet afternoon in London gave me the chance to revisit my adoration of Giacometti & Hepworth, and enjoy some anime related artwork
A c wet afternoon in London gave me the chance to revisit my adoration of Giacometti & Hepworth, and enjoy some anime related artwork
December 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
43 #TateModern
A c wet afternoon in London gave me the chance to revisit my adoration of Giacometti & Hepworth, and enjoy some anime related artwork
A c wet afternoon in London gave me the chance to revisit my adoration of Giacometti & Hepworth, and enjoy some anime related artwork
42 #HowardenaPindell
Back to the WC Bermondsey for a new to me artist that appeals to my love of modern abstract through pointillism, with hidden figures and on a grand scale
7
Back to the WC Bermondsey for a new to me artist that appeals to my love of modern abstract through pointillism, with hidden figures and on a grand scale
7
December 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
42 #HowardenaPindell
Back to the WC Bermondsey for a new to me artist that appeals to my love of modern abstract through pointillism, with hidden figures and on a grand scale
7
Back to the WC Bermondsey for a new to me artist that appeals to my love of modern abstract through pointillism, with hidden figures and on a grand scale
7
133 #EleanorTheGreat
94 Eleanor's bestie Bessie diedsso she moves to NYC to live with family.she joins the wrong Jewish club, makes friends with her ability to story tell with issues Coping with change grief loneliness & apeasement exploring in charming Holocaust tale lead by vibrant 96yo Squibb 7
94 Eleanor's bestie Bessie diedsso she moves to NYC to live with family.she joins the wrong Jewish club, makes friends with her ability to story tell with issues Coping with change grief loneliness & apeasement exploring in charming Holocaust tale lead by vibrant 96yo Squibb 7
December 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
133 #EleanorTheGreat
94 Eleanor's bestie Bessie diedsso she moves to NYC to live with family.she joins the wrong Jewish club, makes friends with her ability to story tell with issues Coping with change grief loneliness & apeasement exploring in charming Holocaust tale lead by vibrant 96yo Squibb 7
94 Eleanor's bestie Bessie diedsso she moves to NYC to live with family.she joins the wrong Jewish club, makes friends with her ability to story tell with issues Coping with change grief loneliness & apeasement exploring in charming Holocaust tale lead by vibrant 96yo Squibb 7
132 #JayKelley
Clooney & Sandler as an international film star & agent trying to reconnect to his children at the end of his career. Typical film about film which tells how tough being a film star is, having used those close to him. He repeatedly asks Can I go again? Not for me 5
Clooney & Sandler as an international film star & agent trying to reconnect to his children at the end of his career. Typical film about film which tells how tough being a film star is, having used those close to him. He repeatedly asks Can I go again? Not for me 5
December 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
132 #JayKelley
Clooney & Sandler as an international film star & agent trying to reconnect to his children at the end of his career. Typical film about film which tells how tough being a film star is, having used those close to him. He repeatedly asks Can I go again? Not for me 5
Clooney & Sandler as an international film star & agent trying to reconnect to his children at the end of his career. Typical film about film which tells how tough being a film star is, having used those close to him. He repeatedly asks Can I go again? Not for me 5
131 #Lurker
Matthew invegels his was into rising star Oliver's entourage to record a documentary. Tensions rise as Matthews narcissistic behaviours cross a line even for vain Oliver who craves to be seen, but not doing that. Revenge, coercive control, ruthless drive explored well psychodrama 7
Matthew invegels his was into rising star Oliver's entourage to record a documentary. Tensions rise as Matthews narcissistic behaviours cross a line even for vain Oliver who craves to be seen, but not doing that. Revenge, coercive control, ruthless drive explored well psychodrama 7
December 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
131 #Lurker
Matthew invegels his was into rising star Oliver's entourage to record a documentary. Tensions rise as Matthews narcissistic behaviours cross a line even for vain Oliver who craves to be seen, but not doing that. Revenge, coercive control, ruthless drive explored well psychodrama 7
Matthew invegels his was into rising star Oliver's entourage to record a documentary. Tensions rise as Matthews narcissistic behaviours cross a line even for vain Oliver who craves to be seen, but not doing that. Revenge, coercive control, ruthless drive explored well psychodrama 7
130 #WakeUpDeadMan
Benoit Blanc is back to solve a locked room murder. Usual starry cast with a hammy Craig & strong O'Connor. Script a little long and some scenes dragged but entertaining whodunnit
6
Benoit Blanc is back to solve a locked room murder. Usual starry cast with a hammy Craig & strong O'Connor. Script a little long and some scenes dragged but entertaining whodunnit
6
December 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
130 #WakeUpDeadMan
Benoit Blanc is back to solve a locked room murder. Usual starry cast with a hammy Craig & strong O'Connor. Script a little long and some scenes dragged but entertaining whodunnit
6
Benoit Blanc is back to solve a locked room murder. Usual starry cast with a hammy Craig & strong O'Connor. Script a little long and some scenes dragged but entertaining whodunnit
6
129 #EllaMcCay
Emma McKay plays Ella, a precocious conscientious teen taking on the family & US woes as she enters politics. A comic brockovich vibe as she confronts the party liners while addressing he familiale dramas predictable but the cast raise it above the ok. 6
Emma McKay plays Ella, a precocious conscientious teen taking on the family & US woes as she enters politics. A comic brockovich vibe as she confronts the party liners while addressing he familiale dramas predictable but the cast raise it above the ok. 6
December 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
129 #EllaMcCay
Emma McKay plays Ella, a precocious conscientious teen taking on the family & US woes as she enters politics. A comic brockovich vibe as she confronts the party liners while addressing he familiale dramas predictable but the cast raise it above the ok. 6
Emma McKay plays Ella, a precocious conscientious teen taking on the family & US woes as she enters politics. A comic brockovich vibe as she confronts the party liners while addressing he familiale dramas predictable but the cast raise it above the ok. 6
128 #FackhamHall
Downton Abbey spoof in the style of airplane & top secret. Packed full of visual as well as verbal gags this keeps the fun rolling so when one doesn't hit the mark another has already arrived, some painfully explained.
5
Downton Abbey spoof in the style of airplane & top secret. Packed full of visual as well as verbal gags this keeps the fun rolling so when one doesn't hit the mark another has already arrived, some painfully explained.
5
December 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
128 #FackhamHall
Downton Abbey spoof in the style of airplane & top secret. Packed full of visual as well as verbal gags this keeps the fun rolling so when one doesn't hit the mark another has already arrived, some painfully explained.
5
Downton Abbey spoof in the style of airplane & top secret. Packed full of visual as well as verbal gags this keeps the fun rolling so when one doesn't hit the mark another has already arrived, some painfully explained.
5
127 #Eternity
After #Pillion a normal romcom as Teller & Olsen die within 7 days. There is an afterlife, but Olsens 1st husband is waiting. Who should Olsen spend eternity with? Randolph is excellent, the script funny but the saccharin finale could learn from pillion in exploring alternatives 6
After #Pillion a normal romcom as Teller & Olsen die within 7 days. There is an afterlife, but Olsens 1st husband is waiting. Who should Olsen spend eternity with? Randolph is excellent, the script funny but the saccharin finale could learn from pillion in exploring alternatives 6
December 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
126 #FiveNightsatFreddies2
Follow up to last year's FNAF franchise The possessed characters remain impressive. Sadly the script moves as cumbersomely as the animatronics, before shooting off in irrelevant sidebars & bizarre time cuts. Fan outfits at cinema so much better this poor dull film. 3
Follow up to last year's FNAF franchise The possessed characters remain impressive. Sadly the script moves as cumbersomely as the animatronics, before shooting off in irrelevant sidebars & bizarre time cuts. Fan outfits at cinema so much better this poor dull film. 3
December 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
126 #FiveNightsatFreddies2
Follow up to last year's FNAF franchise The possessed characters remain impressive. Sadly the script moves as cumbersomely as the animatronics, before shooting off in irrelevant sidebars & bizarre time cuts. Fan outfits at cinema so much better this poor dull film. 3
Follow up to last year's FNAF franchise The possessed characters remain impressive. Sadly the script moves as cumbersomely as the animatronics, before shooting off in irrelevant sidebars & bizarre time cuts. Fan outfits at cinema so much better this poor dull film. 3
125 #BlueMoon
Play like biopic Lorenz Harts life, set on Oklahoma! opening night, & the impact of Rogers replacing him with Hammerstein after 20 successful years.Unrequited love, fictional meetings with NYC alumnus & alcoholic downfall. Qualley & Scott excel in revealing Harts needy narcism. 5
Play like biopic Lorenz Harts life, set on Oklahoma! opening night, & the impact of Rogers replacing him with Hammerstein after 20 successful years.Unrequited love, fictional meetings with NYC alumnus & alcoholic downfall. Qualley & Scott excel in revealing Harts needy narcism. 5
December 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
125 #BlueMoon
Play like biopic Lorenz Harts life, set on Oklahoma! opening night, & the impact of Rogers replacing him with Hammerstein after 20 successful years.Unrequited love, fictional meetings with NYC alumnus & alcoholic downfall. Qualley & Scott excel in revealing Harts needy narcism. 5
Play like biopic Lorenz Harts life, set on Oklahoma! opening night, & the impact of Rogers replacing him with Hammerstein after 20 successful years.Unrequited love, fictional meetings with NYC alumnus & alcoholic downfall. Qualley & Scott excel in revealing Harts needy narcism. 5
124 #Pillion
Melling (Colin) is a live at home gay barber shop singer whose world collides with Scandi god biker Skaarsgard. Much to his mothers consternation a relationship works for both as Colin is subsumed into gay biker culture. Well acted tender funny shocking v explicit dom com 7
Melling (Colin) is a live at home gay barber shop singer whose world collides with Scandi god biker Skaarsgard. Much to his mothers consternation a relationship works for both as Colin is subsumed into gay biker culture. Well acted tender funny shocking v explicit dom com 7
November 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
124 #Pillion
Melling (Colin) is a live at home gay barber shop singer whose world collides with Scandi god biker Skaarsgard. Much to his mothers consternation a relationship works for both as Colin is subsumed into gay biker culture. Well acted tender funny shocking v explicit dom com 7
Melling (Colin) is a live at home gay barber shop singer whose world collides with Scandi god biker Skaarsgard. Much to his mothers consternation a relationship works for both as Colin is subsumed into gay biker culture. Well acted tender funny shocking v explicit dom com 7
123 #WickedforGood
Visually gorgeous costumes world and cinematography. well acted follow up although the songs are less engaging that the opener and the narrative feels a little rushed and glossed over, but so does the musical. Good fun 7
Visually gorgeous costumes world and cinematography. well acted follow up although the songs are less engaging that the opener and the narrative feels a little rushed and glossed over, but so does the musical. Good fun 7
November 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
123 #WickedforGood
Visually gorgeous costumes world and cinematography. well acted follow up although the songs are less engaging that the opener and the narrative feels a little rushed and glossed over, but so does the musical. Good fun 7
Visually gorgeous costumes world and cinematography. well acted follow up although the songs are less engaging that the opener and the narrative feels a little rushed and glossed over, but so does the musical. Good fun 7
40a additional strolling around The national gallery on a very cold day avoiding the tractor blockade upset that inheritance tax will apply to them
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
40a additional strolling around The national gallery on a very cold day avoiding the tractor blockade upset that inheritance tax will apply to them
40 #WrightofDerby National Gallery focusing on a little known 18th century British artist. Underwhelming, obsessed with light and shadows but the air pump did have theatricality 5
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
40 #WrightofDerby National Gallery focusing on a little known 18th century British artist. Underwhelming, obsessed with light and shadows but the air pump did have theatricality 5
39 #RadicalHarmony on loan from a Dutch private collection focusing on pointillism by neo impressionist Signac,Seurat & Thoroop. Top quality from a lady with a great eye as the movement emerged
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
39 #RadicalHarmony on loan from a Dutch private collection focusing on pointillism by neo impressionist Signac,Seurat & Thoroop. Top quality from a lady with a great eye as the movement emerged
122 #SisuRoadToRevenge
Sequel to the 2022 hit spaghetti western mad Max action film set in post war Finland where mute immortal hero Aanti & Bedlington Terrier take on the occupying russians. More absurd truck, bike, tank, plane, water train missile death torture thrills & laughs. A budget joy 7
Sequel to the 2022 hit spaghetti western mad Max action film set in post war Finland where mute immortal hero Aanti & Bedlington Terrier take on the occupying russians. More absurd truck, bike, tank, plane, water train missile death torture thrills & laughs. A budget joy 7
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
122 #SisuRoadToRevenge
Sequel to the 2022 hit spaghetti western mad Max action film set in post war Finland where mute immortal hero Aanti & Bedlington Terrier take on the occupying russians. More absurd truck, bike, tank, plane, water train missile death torture thrills & laughs. A budget joy 7
Sequel to the 2022 hit spaghetti western mad Max action film set in post war Finland where mute immortal hero Aanti & Bedlington Terrier take on the occupying russians. More absurd truck, bike, tank, plane, water train missile death torture thrills & laughs. A budget joy 7
121 #NowYouSeeMeNowYouDont
3rd installment as bloated as a script that over explains every development as the eye grows 4 horseman to 8, with 3 stereotypical young inductees needed to defeat hammy villainous Rosamund Pikes evil billionaire diamond dealer. Mindless enjoyable fun 6
3rd installment as bloated as a script that over explains every development as the eye grows 4 horseman to 8, with 3 stereotypical young inductees needed to defeat hammy villainous Rosamund Pikes evil billionaire diamond dealer. Mindless enjoyable fun 6
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
121 #NowYouSeeMeNowYouDont
3rd installment as bloated as a script that over explains every development as the eye grows 4 horseman to 8, with 3 stereotypical young inductees needed to defeat hammy villainous Rosamund Pikes evil billionaire diamond dealer. Mindless enjoyable fun 6
3rd installment as bloated as a script that over explains every development as the eye grows 4 horseman to 8, with 3 stereotypical young inductees needed to defeat hammy villainous Rosamund Pikes evil billionaire diamond dealer. Mindless enjoyable fun 6
120 #JujutsuKaisenExecution finale of the latest season & start of the next arc is full of colour, well know characters and well executed (sic) violence in thrilling fight scenes covering an abbreviated Shibuya Incident. 6
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
120 #JujutsuKaisenExecution finale of the latest season & start of the next arc is full of colour, well know characters and well executed (sic) violence in thrilling fight scenes covering an abbreviated Shibuya Incident. 6
119 #Keeper latest Osgood Perkins horror about Liz who goes on a cabin in the woods vacation with her too good to be true bf. The caretaker leaves a cake and things take a turn for the worse with the live in male cousin. The reason for her visit revisits typical Perkins themes to a fun finale 6
November 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
119 #Keeper latest Osgood Perkins horror about Liz who goes on a cabin in the woods vacation with her too good to be true bf. The caretaker leaves a cake and things take a turn for the worse with the live in male cousin. The reason for her visit revisits typical Perkins themes to a fun finale 6
118 #Nuremberg
Crowe is excellent as his Goring runs rings around Maleks acting skills & psychiatrist whose only job is to make sure he is fit for trail. Well shot courtroom drama with a script that is a little all over the place, despite Crowe and Richard E.Grants smooth cameo
6
Crowe is excellent as his Goring runs rings around Maleks acting skills & psychiatrist whose only job is to make sure he is fit for trail. Well shot courtroom drama with a script that is a little all over the place, despite Crowe and Richard E.Grants smooth cameo
6
November 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
118 #Nuremberg
Crowe is excellent as his Goring runs rings around Maleks acting skills & psychiatrist whose only job is to make sure he is fit for trail. Well shot courtroom drama with a script that is a little all over the place, despite Crowe and Richard E.Grants smooth cameo
6
Crowe is excellent as his Goring runs rings around Maleks acting skills & psychiatrist whose only job is to make sure he is fit for trail. Well shot courtroom drama with a script that is a little all over the place, despite Crowe and Richard E.Grants smooth cameo
6
117 #TheRunningMan
Edgar Wrights more faithful retelling of kings dystopian tale lacks the directors usual pzazz but is still an enjoyably tense drama even if the links to fake news are obvious. Powell is a likeable hero, Domingo charismatic & the home alone scenario fun. King saw maga coming 7
Edgar Wrights more faithful retelling of kings dystopian tale lacks the directors usual pzazz but is still an enjoyably tense drama even if the links to fake news are obvious. Powell is a likeable hero, Domingo charismatic & the home alone scenario fun. King saw maga coming 7
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
117 #TheRunningMan
Edgar Wrights more faithful retelling of kings dystopian tale lacks the directors usual pzazz but is still an enjoyably tense drama even if the links to fake news are obvious. Powell is a likeable hero, Domingo charismatic & the home alone scenario fun. King saw maga coming 7
Edgar Wrights more faithful retelling of kings dystopian tale lacks the directors usual pzazz but is still an enjoyably tense drama even if the links to fake news are obvious. Powell is a likeable hero, Domingo charismatic & the home alone scenario fun. King saw maga coming 7
40 #StevieMartin
A joy to watch an effervescent Martin bring her online humour to the masses at the Norwich Arts Centre 6
A joy to watch an effervescent Martin bring her online humour to the masses at the Norwich Arts Centre 6
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
40 #StevieMartin
A joy to watch an effervescent Martin bring her online humour to the masses at the Norwich Arts Centre 6
A joy to watch an effervescent Martin bring her online humour to the masses at the Norwich Arts Centre 6
39a Sainsbury Centre
The main collection remains an eclectic mix of joy, reminding me why I love Giacometti, Moore & the adorable ancient hippo and deepening my admiration of Bacon yet evolving with new items such the insect sculpture below 8
The main collection remains an eclectic mix of joy, reminding me why I love Giacometti, Moore & the adorable ancient hippo and deepening my admiration of Bacon yet evolving with new items such the insect sculpture below 8
November 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
39a Sainsbury Centre
The main collection remains an eclectic mix of joy, reminding me why I love Giacometti, Moore & the adorable ancient hippo and deepening my admiration of Bacon yet evolving with new items such the insect sculpture below 8
The main collection remains an eclectic mix of joy, reminding me why I love Giacometti, Moore & the adorable ancient hippo and deepening my admiration of Bacon yet evolving with new items such the insect sculpture below 8