Archive for March, 2006

The Matador

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

Quoth a user comment of the IMDb: “If you go, expect punch lines and sight gags regarding all types of sex, killing, religion, sports, business and anything else you might deem politically incorrect.” Which makes it sound like the Farrelly Brothers do Leon. Which it isn’t. In fact, I think that the commentator (who’s featured [...]

I’m glad I’m not famous

Sunday, March 19th, 2006

This is fecking scary: a website devoted to reporting celebrity sitings, with sitings plotted, with photos and descriptions, on an interactive map:
http://www.gawker.com/stalker/
If you’re a devotee of the Cult of The Celebrity, you can worship here at the Altar of Fame, and share your holy visions of the Annointed Celebs with other followers. But if I [...]

Dinner Rush

Sunday, March 19th, 2006

This film is not haut cuisine. It wasn’t made by a cordon bleu director and it didn’t cost $8M to prepare, but it has been made to a good recipe with fresh actors, and cooked well. It is decent, nourishing, home-made filmmaking. Enjoy it with friends, a big bowl of pasta and a decent bottle [...]

Good Night, And Good Luck

Saturday, March 18th, 2006

Stonking film. Really thoughtful, engaging, well-acted, evocative and worthwhile. Go see it—or watch it on video; it doesn’t necessarily need the big screen.
Cineworld have just seen fit to inflate their prices, and they already charged an arm and a leg for food of dubious nutitional value, but Good Night, And Good Luck was worth the [...]