The Social Network

How good is The Social Network? Well, it’s only my opinion, but it’s very good indeed. The casting is perfect, the frailties of humanity disected and examined under a microscope very gently and even the most difficult characters have a sympathetic edge. Zippy dialogue, great structure, moving and funny.  For me, A-. Check it out.Continue readingThe Social Network

You don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies

It’s a great quote, that one on the poster. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, a nice theme for a movie. I love social networking, in spite of all the reservations I held about it in the beginning. It’s allowed me to get to know a wide range of wonderful authors and people associated…Continue readingYou don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies

The Road

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbLgszfXTAY I watched The Road about a month ago, mainly because I forgot to scrub it from my Love Film list when it was chosen for this year’s programme. It’s a post-apocalyptic tale and we therefore is not all sweetness and light.  The group choosing went for it in the end because it seems like…Continue readingThe Road

Made in Dagenham

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0LF-F1QNAw This Saturday is International Women’s Day I think. To celebrate, there’ll be an evening of entertainment set up for you on Saturday night in Dunbar at the Church Hall. I don’t have a flier, so I’m going to be sketchy for now. Pencil it in your diaries, though. I hear it was a toss…Continue readingMade in Dagenham