![]() While Santa Maria Novella Nostalgia is a perfume that should not be reserved only for men, it is a fragrance I want to smell on men around me. In many ways, their appeal lies in their distinctive character, very much different from the crisp, fresh, and ozonic creations that dominate the masculine market right now. On the other hand, fragrances that explore earthy, smoky and leathery notes never fail to catch my attention. After the hundreds of Cool Water and Aqua di Giòclones, I no longer feel interested in this genre. ![]() With good films, you know you’ll watch them to the end – and next year you’ll do it all over again.Star rating: 5 stars–outstanding/potential classic, 4 stars–very good, 3 stars–adequate, 2 stars–disappointing, 1 star–poor.Īquatic and fresh masculine fragrances have never appealed to me beyond a brief period of infatuation in the 1990s when the trend was still novel and distinctive. It may be time to swap out Love Actually, but choosing a favourite means there is no room for disappointment on Christmas Eve.īest of all, there are no glances across the sofa that say: we’re going to have to turn this off before the credits roll. Even if you know John McClane conquers all, surely there’s no harm in seeing him be a hero in a bloodied singlet with a gun taped to his back one more time. ![]() Many will know the feeling of not being able to flick past Die Hard when it comes on. I could have watched a lot of different shows during the time I’ve spent rewatching episodes of The Good Wife, and in fairness, watching Groundhog Day every day for a year may be a step too far (the film is – if you’ve never seen it – very rewatchable, but this experiment seems a bit extreme).īut every year, in the lead-up to Christmas, I insist we rewatch a “Christmas movie” as a family. It is such a conscious choice to choose to return to something you’ve already seen. But sometimes, when decision fatigue is rife, the abundance of choice can be overwhelming. Streaming services now mean you could watch something new every day of the week if you wanted to. Sadly, the opportunities to get a haul from closing video stores or op shops have dwindled in recent years. As a devoted DVD collector (you just never know when you may not have wifi), I have carried my own stack from home to home, to dorm rooms and to my own flat as a high priority – my favourites are always within reach. Gone are the DVD shop days or DVDs-by-mail. Rewatcher or not, you have to make time, because the triumph in finding new favourites and telling everyone about them is one of the most satisfying things you can do. There is always a new release at the cinema and TV shows are rarely without a second season to look forward to. Truly worth it.īut on the flip side, part of the fun of being a film buff is finding new favourites – you cannot have one without the other. Or there is the pull of nostalgia – like the time my best friend (firmly in the non-rewatch camp) announced she wanted to rewatch Ratatouille to sink into the childhood delight of an animated rat who has a talent for cooking French food. If you’re feeling fragile, ready to cry at a moment’s notice, this is your cue to watch a sad movie, and just get it over and done with. TV too has a special kind of rewatchability because it is contained in an episode – perfect for when you just need an hour of something to wash over you – and you get to know the characters so well that revisiting them is like coming home. I watched it so much that if I had trouble falling asleep, I would see how far I could get reciting it line by line from the opening sequence, instead of counting sheep. It was the go-to on long road trips and many a night at home. I remember going to the cinema three times to see it, enchanted by the glittering Grecian sea, ABBA songs and Meryl Streep.
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