I’ve always been a big fan of the BBC TV series Spooks, the first few series with Matthew MacFadyen and then Rupert Penry-Jones were sublime and even when it got a little bit silly in its later years, the appeal was still strong. Part of that appeal was the brilliance of Peter Firth …
Zero Dark Thirty
13 February 2013 by 4 Comments
I’m doing my best to catch up with as many of the films and performances in this year’s Oscar race before February 24th. I’ve managed Lincoln, Les Miserables (for the second time) and The Impossible in the past few days. I may have missed the boat on The Master, Argo and Amour but if it’s still on locally I’ll get to it. I was really glad to have made it to Zero Dark Thirty…
Pride and Prejudice
15 November 2011 by 2 Comments
It is a truth universally acknowledged that book reviewers in need of a quirky and unique opening always turn to Jane Austen thinking they are being oh so funny and clever. Thank God I would never stoop to such cheap cliches….