The Old Man

But last week, when a friend asked me to join a foursome to play nine late-afternoon holes at Mirimichi, the splendid course near Millington that was once owned ...

There was a brief pause, then Bill said, “My son works over there at the naval base in Millington, so I asked him what would happen if he took any documents home. But one of my friends (thanks, Sam) said something to the effect of, “Well, Bruce writes about that stuff every week for the Flyer, you should ask him what he thinks.” I was stuck. In fact, earlier in the week, I’d been subjected to a surprise diatribe about how the war in Ukraine was “fake” and was being promoted by the Democrats to help President Biden. And I think it’s obvious he stole top-secret government documents and he should be prosecuted for a federal crime, like anyone else would be.” It helped that we played from the “old man” white tees, something we used to scoff about, but I was happy to take any advantage offered. But last week, when a friend asked me to join a foursome to play nine late-afternoon holes at Mirimichi, the splendid course near Millington that was once owned by Justin Timberlake, I couldn’t resist.

The star defies his age and throws himself into this entertaining thriller, with fellow septuagenarian John Lithgow providing fine support.

He was a good guy but did some bad things in the name of the US government, and his past is finally catching up with him. You will release this at around the 15-minute mark, when someone breaks into Chase's house and he shoots them, sets up the scene to fool the police, then grabs a stash of guns and money from under the floorboards. Chase lives a solitary existence with only his two dogs for company, and a concerned daughter on the end of the phone.

Created by Robert Levine and Jonathan Steinberg (Black Sails), this adaptation of the Thomas Perry novel stars Hollywood icon Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase, a ...

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Time to get cosy with the best of this week's TV (Picture: Kurt Iswarienko/FX/Natalie Seery/Sasidis Sasisakulporn/Netflix/Delroy Matty/Amazon Prime Video).

[Jeffrey Dahmer victim’s family ‘retraumatised’ by Netflix series Monster](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/23/jeffrey-dahmer-victims-family-retraumatised-by-netflixs-monster-17439170/?ico=more_text_links) Available now. [Bake Off stars Sandro and Rebs spark romance rumours with cosy pictures and fans are here for it](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/27/bake-off-stars-sandro-and-rebs-spark-romance-speculation-with-pictures-17458742/?ico=more_text_links) [Jamie Dornan](https://metro.co.uk/tag/jamie-dornan/) in Australia-set The Tourist, returns for a third outing as police detective Andri, teamed up once more with the delightfully offbeat Hinrika (Ilmur Kristjansdottir). [Afghanistan](https://metro.co.uk/tag/afghanistan/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P6_LNK1), and Lithgow’s FBI big cheese is determined to root them out. [Disney](https://metro.co.uk/tag/disney/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P3_LNK1)+ must-see thriller and the release of what is set to be a classic Channel 4 teen comfort watch, and much more.

Not only does The Old Man possess two formidable performances in Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow, but it also delivers a Disney+ drama packed with genuine ...

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Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, The Old Man is a drama that centres on Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges), who absconded from the CIA ...

He 's living a quiet life until an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out. The Old Man is on Disney+ from September 28. The FBI's Assistant Director for Counterintelligence (John Lithgow) is then called on to hunt Chase down because of his complicated past with the rogue fugitive.

An 82-year-old man was attacked and carjacked outside the Willow Grove Park Mall in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, police say.

The suspects then grabbed a gift the victim had purchased for his wife and the keys to his truck. Give us all your money." Police say one of the suspects struck the 82-year-old man in the back of his head with a hard object.

During the search, police seized quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, hydromorphone pills, marijuana, a number of electronic devices, chemicals, and drug trafficking paraphernalia. A 26-year-old man was arrested at the scene. Following a further ...

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Screen portrayals of life as a senior citizen have evolved in recent years and in a healthy way. Comedy-dramas such as Grace and Frankie and The Kominsky.

[The Kominsky Method](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tv-review-the-kominsky-method-people-just-do-nothing-narcos-mexico-they-shall-not-grow-old-c5q7wbnx3) may be autumnal but they dispel stereotypes — it’s never too late for romance and all that. Screen portrayals of life as a senior citizen have evolved in recent years and in a healthy way. That said, it’s a curious series, apparently wanting to have its old cake and chew on it slowly: half the time it’s a downbeat portrait of encroaching senescence — of regret and depression — the rest of the time it’s a rallying cry not to underestimate the

After a vehicle accident on September 24, , police learned that a vehicle involved in the accident was reported stolen out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and ...

Stefan Pape interviews Alia Shawkat, Amy Brenneman, EJ Bonilla & Gbenga Akinnagbe on the Jeff Bridges starring drama series The Old Man.

Armed Carjacking At Montgomery County Mall Injures 82-Year-Old Man - Abington, PA - The suspects, described to be in their teens, reportedly struck the ...

"The suspects forced the victim to the ground and told him, 'this is a hold up - give us all your money,'" the police department stated in a news release. Find out what's happening in Abingtonwith free, real-time updates from Patch. The Abington Township Police Department said that on Sept.

The overaged action hero used to be a novelty in television and films. Now it's practically become a trope.

The “something” unfolds gradually in flashbacks featuring Bill Heck, a passable enough lookalike for Bridges in his younger days. But then more goons turn up on his tail, which ultimately takes us to that cracker of a fight scene. Chase knows he’s a pro from the silencer on his gun and shoots him dead with professional efficiency. We don’t see her, just hear her voice (there’s a good reason for this that will become apparent further down the line). He has an old man’s bladder and an old man’s fears. What makes it special is that the fight scenes are more realistic than your average bruise-free Hollywood affair.

The star spoke exclusively with RadioTimes.com about playing an ageing action hero in new Disney Plus drama The Old Man.

[subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article) and get the next 12 issues for only £1. Also on Chase’s tail is Julian Carson (The Wire’s Gbenga Akinnagbe), a highly-trained special ops contractor. "Amy was such a wonderful actor to work with," Bridges adds. And it seems Bridges will need his new-found dog-handling skills and combat muscle memory for a while yet. He’s called upon to lead the man-hunt for fugitive Chase due to the pair’s shady past together. "My father, Lloyd Bridges, did a bunch of TV series and back in those days, there was never enough time to make the quality work you wanted. "My character has these two Rottweilers but in reality, there were half-a-dozen dogs, each hired for a particular trick or speciality. Basically, acting is an advanced game of pretend, like you play when you’re a kid. "I had a lot of fun," he says. When an intruder arrives at Chase’s remote cabin and attempts to assassinate him, the veteran operative is forced out of hiding. You don’t have to rush and tell the story too quickly. But then seeing these great TV shows coming out now, I thought, wow, I want to explore that medium."

“I thought The Old Man was going to be another spy thriller, the kind of thing where gruff blokes shout and shoot. But oddly enough, when the pace slows ...

Several storylines involve lost keys or head injuries, suggesting a dearth of ideas. “Anyone hoping for a Downing Street version of Wolf Hall – or indeed The Crown – may have been disappointed. [Michael Hogan, The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2022/09/29/hate-review-channel-4s-latest-sitcom-absolute-dogs-dinner/) Flashes of surrealism include a talking horse. He paces and preens (not helped by a script that gives him lines like, “power is an aphrodisiac and absolute power is absolutely aphrodisiacal”) and the audience is constantly reminded that this is supposed to be BORIS JOHNSON. “The natural intelligence of Bridges’s acting, and an overall emphasis on character, helps with some plausibility issues in the plot — such as a romance with a motel owner (Amy Brenneman) — while stopping things becoming too Liam Neeson. His ridiculous posture fails to capture any of the bumbling charisma or overgrown schoolboy charm of the real Boris. It’s a criticism that extends to the whole of this six-part docudrama” But this is a thoughtful drama and hopefully a more incisive portrait will emerge.” “I thought The Old Man was going to be another spy thriller, the kind of thing where gruff blokes shout and shoot. [Anita Singh, The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2022/09/28/old-man-review-jeff-bridges-rages-brawls-against-dying-light/) For an action thriller, though, it can still be a bit slow at times.

Police said a car crashed into a utility pole on Mason Road just after 4 a.m. The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to UMass Hospital in Worcester.

TV: Disney+'s spy series is slow and talky. But it's worth slogging through to see Bridges and John Lithgow throw sparks off one another.

But in that unpromising swirl of septuagenarian indignity Bridges locates the essence of a gutsy and compelling story. He’s gone rickety and grumpy, and it’s a chore to visit the toilet. Were this a big Hollywood production, we would no doubt have to endure the ghoulish gimmick of a digitally dewrinkled Bridges. A sequence in which he totters to the loo unfolds like a set piece before the credits in a Bond movie. The Old Man is slow and talky (and huffy whenever Bridges has to get up and walk). I’ve the perfect sentence to sum up Irish identity](/culture/tv-radio/2022/09/23/patrick-freyne-intellectuals-you-can-stop-writing-ive-the-perfect-sentence-to-sum-up-irish-identity/) [‘It’s like a different planet,’ says an awestruck Ray D’Arcy.

John Lithgow has played an alien and a prime minister, and is thrilled to be acting with Jeff Bridges – but mostly he's just happy to be working.

I mean, I got to sit in a car with Jeff Bridges for six days – and it was work!” “It was just Jeff and me in a car crossing a desert. “I turn to things when I feel nothing is going on,” he says. “I consider myself extremely lucky,” he says. “And I said, ‘Oh man, do I want to play Boris Johnson.’ And if Peter Morgan is in charge, I’m up for it.” I then went to Harvard and on to England.” He is also a staunch supporter of Liverpool Football Club. “Yes, of course I was intimidated,” he says. “He was such an unhappy and neglected child and couldn’t have a lower self-esteem. You just sort of felt it in the air; it supercharges the story and makes it a much more resonant series. Harper, whom Lithgow plays, is reeling from the death of his son when he receives a phone call and learns he has to deal with an international scandal from three decades earlier concerning Bridges’ character. “I had practically forgotten my character’s name, so it was in many ways like a brand new job.” “I have a kind of restless creative energy.”

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BIENVILLE PARISH, La. (KSLA) - Have you seen Ronald James Colwort? Around 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 24, the 84-year-old walked away from Leslie Lakes Retirement ...

Crews at the retirement center searched the area prior to notifying authorities. 24, the 84-year-old walked away from Leslie Lakes Retirement Center in Arcadia. According to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office, Colwort suffers from memory loss, dementia.

According to the Tacoma Police Department, officers arrested a 24-year-old man and 23-year-old man for the murder of Samuel Garza-Gonzalez on May 7.

Leeds Police officers served a search and arrest warrant at a home in the 1500 block of Philadelphia Street.

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The Battle Tested Bow is a great weapon for Hunters in Octopath Traveler: COTC; here's where to find it.

The drop rate for the Battle Tested Bow isn't the highest, so you may need to fight the Tottering Old Man a few times before you get it. Next, a strong cleric like Millard who can also use light attacks will be enough to heal through the Tottering Old Man's frontline and random-targeted attacks. Not only will this help protect your party from his attacks, but it will also enable you to deal the most damage with your strong unit's boosted attacks. The Tottering Old Man is weak to fan and light attacks. With that, a strong elemental or physical damage buffer like Lynette or Fabio will greatly increase the damage of your attacks when the boss is broken. The Battle Tested Bow can be obtained by defeating the Tottering Old Man in Emberglow.

Claudio Battaglia was ordered to serve two terms of 0-5 years in the Utah State Prison; both charges were classified as third-degree felonies. Fifth District ...

Battaglia was arrested the morning of May 24 by Internet Crimes Against Children task force officers who were conducting a sting operation. He also sent five photographs of his penis, the affidavit states. Claudio Battaglia was ordered to serve two terms of 0-5 years in the Utah State Prison; both charges were classified as third-degree felonies.