A really pleasant half an hour or so in the presence of a remarkably sprightly 86 year old. I love the fact that she has been married for 58 years.
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Eva Marie Saint in conversation on 17th September 2010
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No-One’s Ever On Your Side
This is a brilliant analysis of Betty Draper by Sady Doyle which has really turned my opinion of what happened to Betty on S4 around.
We all said we wanted Betty to get in touch with her anger, but we expected that anger to look admirable and positive and feminist. We didn’t consider that it might just be anger.
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The Geek Calendar
One of the worst episodes of The IT Crowd brought to life.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/picture-galleries/8076285/The-Geek-Calendar-2011.html
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Mulholland Drive
When I first saw Mulholland Dr it was in the cinema and the combination of tracking shots and the ominous soundtrack and that shock behind the diner, made it a tremendously unsettling experience. I was often literally too scared to watch it in case I was freaked out again.
Years later, watching it on DVD in the comfort of my own home and knowing there was nothing as scary as that shock, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Halfway through I was saying to myself "how come I didn't understand this before?" and then the blue box appeared...
There are plenty of interpretations on the Internet and I'm sure they are all valid, however, all I have to add is that Naomi Watts is extraordinary as Betty/Diane. The scene when she auditions in a packed office is jaw dropping.
TURF FEINZ “RIP Rich D” | YAK FILMS | ERK THA JERK | TURF DANCING in the RAIN | DANSE SOUS LA PLUIE
via youtube.com
The young man with the white t-shirt is astonishing (and the others are pretty good too).
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