Films

On the Waterfront and The Wild One.

Avoid Superman and if you only want to see the side of his big, bald head then watch Apocalypse Now.

In other news, I watched My Week with Marilyn last night. Michelle Williams gave a tremendous performance of a woman who by that time was so spangled on uppers, downers and every which wayers it was amazing that she was able to be upright at all. She portrays Marilyn as the seriously fragile woman that she really was - always looking for some sort of approval from whomever was present. Having never really rated her as an actress, I will watch The Prince and the Showgirl again with a different view.

Kenneth Brannigan was his usual "Cambridge Footlights" self giving a solid performance as Olivier - even with his dubious accent.

Emma Watson was shocking. Her wig looked like it had been kicked around the dressing room floor and was less convincing than one of Terry Wogan's. The you fella who played Colin Clark (whose week it was) gave an excellent performance as the impressionable chap who hopelessly falls for Norma Jean Baker.

All in all, I think that Michelle Williams is an actress who has the potential for some monumental performances in the future.
DJ and I saw this on the Kings Road today - funny as some of the scenes are shot in Chelsea I do believe and reference Royal Court Theatre. James laughed outloud once which means it surely is a winner. I wasn't sure about Michelle Williams in the first scene but quickly found her convincing. She's a very endearing actress who really captured Marilyn's vulnerability and she has some lovely curves (she does always play such sad/troubled characters though). An enjoyable film.

[Vacuous comment: What was going on with Emma Watson's awful jagged fringe?!]