I saw this performance on 9th February at the The Old Vic Tunnels.
An excellent set of three plays. The performance was superb and the tunnels would make a perfect set apart from one disadvantage: the seating arrangement is terrible. I was seated in the fourth row which was at the same level as the three rows in front. The stage was not raised so vision was poor. It was made worse by being seated behind the two tallest people in the auditorium. And all the tickets were the same price with no choice of row so this arrangement was not due to getting cheap restricted view seats.
Friday, 10 February 2012
Monday, 30 January 2012
The Artist
I saw this film on 30 January at Hackney Picture House
Pleasant and well put together but I am not sure what all the fuss is about. I enjoyed it being in black and white. The dog is a decent performer as well as a life saver. I was not expecting the happy ending and the use of sound at that point really drove the point effectively whereas the previous use struck me as over-done. I’d have appreciated just a few more sub-titles.
Pleasant and well put together but I am not sure what all the fuss is about. I enjoyed it being in black and white. The dog is a decent performer as well as a life saver. I was not expecting the happy ending and the use of sound at that point really drove the point effectively whereas the previous use struck me as over-done. I’d have appreciated just a few more sub-titles.
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Monday, 23 January 2012
J Edgar
I saw this film on 23 January at Stratford Picture House
DiCaprio plays Hoover well and Judi dench is very good as his mother. But I found the scene by scene switching of time periods confusing - perhaps that was the point - although Clint Eastwood does not usually seek to confuse his audience. Amazing depiction of the lives of the three main characters who loved and were loyal to each other throughout their lives but had no physical sexual relationships.
DiCaprio plays Hoover well and Judi dench is very good as his mother. But I found the scene by scene switching of time periods confusing - perhaps that was the point - although Clint Eastwood does not usually seek to confuse his audience. Amazing depiction of the lives of the three main characters who loved and were loyal to each other throughout their lives but had no physical sexual relationships.
Monday, 16 January 2012
Shame
I saw this film on 16 January at Stratford Picture House
Excellent film that would probably have bitten Camerson's dust as a non-blockbuster
Excellent film that would probably have bitten Camerson's dust as a non-blockbuster
Saturday, 14 January 2012
Travelling Light
I saw this performance on 13th January at the National Theatre Lyttelton.
How a movie-struck youngster in Russia became a famous Hollywood film maker. Movie producers it seems were the same in Easterm Europe in Silent days as they were in Hollywood later. Excellent use of silent film and a superb stage set.
How a movie-struck youngster in Russia became a famous Hollywood film maker. Movie producers it seems were the same in Easterm Europe in Silent days as they were in Hollywood later. Excellent use of silent film and a superb stage set.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
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