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Blackbeard’s Ghost
1968 Dir: Robert Stevenson Walt Disney 107 mins Talk like a Pirate Day is on September 19 and, if you’ve any inclination to pull off more than a few “aarrs” or a “Jim-m’-lad” or two,… […]
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Beken calendars and Nauticalia gifts
The famous Beken Calendars for 2019 are available now from Nautcalia. They make ideal Christmas gifts and there are five different calendars to chose from priced from £9.99 to £16.99 (plus £4.99 p&p). Find them… […]
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Captains Courageous
1937, Dir Victor Fleming, B&W, MGM, DVD, U, 112mins It’s not just the star-studded cast that brings this movie to life – much of the footage takes place aboard real working Grand Banks schooners of… […]
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All Is Lost
2013 Dir: JC Chandor 106 mins This is a contentious review because many sailors just hate this film. It has a cast, of one – Robert Redford, who has about one main word of dialogue… […]
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Knife in the Water
1962, Dir Roman Polanski, B&W, Anchor Bay, DVD, PG, 90 mins This black and white film from behind the iron curtain in 1962 is quite a revelation. Like: they had yachts in Communist states? Who… […]
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The Perfect Storm
2000 Dir: Wolfgang Petersen 130 mins This is a film, based on a true story that sits in a certain time spot. People with no interest in the sea went to see this film in… […]
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003, Dir Peter Weir, Universal Studios and Miramax, PG-13, 138 mins Sailors and fans of Patrick O Brian’s series of novels of the Georgian Navy love this film and it’s one to buy and re-watch… […]
