Posted on July 28th, 2012 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet The Olympics Opening Ceremony – Danny Boyle + Cast of Thousands “Your Majesty, your Majesties, your Royal Highnesses, President Rogge, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen.” In an excellent speech Seb Coe made one serious ‘kick-yourself-afterwards’ omission: his hierarchical list missed out just one group – but the most important to the […]
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Posted on July 26th, 2012 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet The Dark Knight Rises – Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan’s brilliant exploration of the moral conflicts at the heart of the Batman myth made The Dark Knight easily the best of the comic book-based movie genre. Heath Ledger’s superb Joker was a truly Satanic figure, driven by a belief in the essential imperfectability of a mankind […]
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Posted on July 25th, 2012 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet The Newsroom – Aaron Sorkin Watch this. And don’t delay – it will almost certainly be pulled from the schedules in the US because it is taking on far too many, far too powerful vested interests to be left on the air. It is asking too many questions we, or those in […]
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Posted on July 23rd, 2012 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet Seeking A Friend For The end Of The World – Lorene Scafaria The camera always catches you acting. The most common fault in movie acting performances is doing too much. Keira Knightley is a case in point. A naturally animated personality, she has not yet learned, or so far been well-enough directed, to […]
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Posted on July 11th, 2012 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet The Newsroom – Sky Atlantic – Tuesdays 10pm Polish up the brain cells. Ignore the critics – especially American journalists and media folk with an axe to grind; and even Brits who should know better but have an easy, world-weary cynicism they haven’t earned that makes them condescend to anything with […]
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Posted on July 6th, 2012 by Zettel Film Reviewer
Tweet You are One When light departs a sharing day kind shadows fall fears to allay for you are one When light returns in dawn’s new ray hope re-awakes of sharing joy today as you are one Giving is easy, taking hard but love transcends self’s wary guard so they are […]
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