Film/Literary Bytes; Torture

The London flat hunt. Is there any other business which is so tiresome, so frustrating, so soul-rending? Firstly, you come prolonged contact with the most dreaded of modern day archetypes: the realtor. To be fair, they’ve not all been bad. But trying to make small talk when you’re being shown around dreadful (and expensive!) apartments by some young geezer in an ill-fitting suit, bryled hair and a souped up car… honestly, I’d rather be at home wading through my receipts and invoices and sorting out my accounts.

Eros’ Arrows go Awry

Three vignettes from three renowned directors: Wong Kar Wai, Steven Soderbergh and Michelangelo Antonioni. The premise, the arcing force of desire charted by directors who had already made powerful comments on the same (Wong in Happy Together and In The Mood for Love, Steven Soderbergh in Out of Sight and Antonioni in Blow Up) was faultlessly conceived. But as some things in life, the sum is very much less than the parts and the execution fails to deliver.

I found my thrill…

More Wong Kar Wai (slightly outdated) news.

His first English language film will be called My Blueberry Nights. Norah Jones and Broadway actress Adriane Lenox have been cast as waitresses. Apparently, the film concerns a young woman journeying across the United States to find the true meaning of love. While doing so, in a mind-bogglingly obvious plotline, she meets various quirky characters,who will no doubt help her along to her goal. (*barf*)