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“The future ain’t what it used to be”: a review of Things to Come

Directed by William Cameron Menzies Written by H. G. Wells Based on The Shape of Things to Come 1933 novel by H. G. Wells Produced by Alexander Korda Starring Raymond Massey Edward Chapman Ralph Richardson Margaretta Scott Cedric Hardwicke Maurice Braddell Derrick De Marney Ann Todd Cinematography Georges Périnal Edited by Charles Crichton Francis D. …

The Squirrel Seller

The Squirrel Seller Khalid rubbed the dusty and sunburned bridge of his nose and tried not to glare in disgust. The man before him was aged, and perhaps not quite right in the head. The Prophet taught the virtue of compassion for the aged and the infirm, even if they were assholes. This particular asshole …