He was exceptionally good in the James Dean biopic, which is worth a watch.

"As with love itself, it requires navigating a labyrinthine set of
regulations, arbitrary judgments, and strict conditions." This is simultaneously the most depressing and hilarious thing I have read today.

We need another Plinkett review. What are they doing those Hack Frauds?!!!!

Boyhood! Has anyone mentioned Boyhood yet? I fucking love Boyhood!!!!! Did you hear it took 12 years to make? No film that took 12 years to make could ever possibly not be worth it! Screw these posers and their non 12 year development process.

Ah I see. Thank you :)

Season 3 at the moment, just seen episode 4. I'm enjoying it, but it's not quite as good as I remember from childhood (but then what is?). Also, season 2 seems to have some weird audio issues. It's really quiet and I kept having to boost my speakers. Dunno if that's just me?

It's exceptionally well cast. Everyone in in is doing top-drawer, exceptionally subtle acting and the lead (Mark Rylance) is fantastic. Not exactly how I imagined Mantel's Cromwell, but not far off either.

Been flip-flopping between Farscape and Tom Baker era Doctor Who. Watched All is Lost which was solid but predictable. Trying to get through Side by Side which is an informative (for me at least) doc but dull in its presentation. Enjoyed watching Frank but found it all a bit lightweight. Same with Better living…

Principle Skinner to his model UN club

I always loved the Doll episode of Curb, especially Larry and Jeff sitting in the car silently after Susie had just screamed at them. They just look so miserable!

Great review. People get hung up on the fact that this movie covers hipsters but it really just uses that subculture as an extreme, to demonstrate wider social disconnect and atrophy. It can be a painful watch sometimes, but that is intentional. It's also incredibly well shot with great use of close-ups that take us…

Great review. People get hung up on the fact that this movie covers hipsters but it really just uses that subculture as an extreme, to demonstrate wider social disconnect and atrophy. It can be a painful watch sometimes, but that is intentional. It's also incredibly well shot with great use of close-ups that take us…

It seems old PJ has compartmentalized differing realities. In this interview, he's in the one where he never stretched out a series beyond the limits of source material for financial gain.

Not yet, I can't wait to see the extended cuts though. Love Chris Morris. His Why Bother interviews with Peter Cook were tremendous. I'm ordering the series DVD via Go Faster Stripe. Some good stuff on there.

This weekend I have been mostly watching Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (Season 3). Ooh it were marvelous.

That tallies with my viewing experience. Although beautifully shot with some inventive angles it didn't really come alive for me. It felt too restrained and seemed to be playing like an OAP-Arthouse flick.

Yup, her style is unique but once you get it, it definitely works. Thank you for the recommendation, I shall definitely read that next. :-)

I received Wolf Hall as a gift earlier this year. Loved it so much, it was like seeing someone's character getting built from the ground up. Just dipped into Bringing Up The Bodies, which is also proving to be an excellent read. Mantel got the moves.

You were on the money there. Was like Poirot with a less stuffy and more liberated female lead. It was the kind of light entertainment Auntie Beeb doesn't provide anymore. Nothing spectacular, but a perfectly agreeable way to spend an hour. I'll prob dip back into it from time to time.

Oh I totally agree that some adaptations are worthy in their own right. I suppose it was lazy of me to chuck Shameless in there, I'm not a massive fan of the UK version anyway and I haven't really watched much of the US take on it.