Sometimes trailers don’t do justice to a film. Other times, they showcase a certain magic that the actual movie sadly never attains. I have a feeling that might be the case with Terminator: Salvation, which has been notching up some pretty miserable reviews since it was released on May 21st in the US. Stephanie Zacharek [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Trailer of the Week: Terminator Salvation
Posted in Watching, tagged christian bale, terminator salvation, trailer of the week on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Crazed folk pop hits Eurovision
Posted in Listening, tagged Alexander Rybak, eurovision 2009, eurovision norway, fairytale eurovision on May 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As I’m sure you’ve already pencilled in your diary, the final of the Eurovision song contest takes place in Moscow, tomorrow night. The UK has somehow made it into the final despite the appalling dullness of its entry, It’s My Time, sung by Jade Ewen. I wouldn’t bother clicking on the link if I were [...]
Rosenberg: If you are watching this message, it’s because I was murdered
Posted in Listening, tagged Alvaro Colom, Guatemala, Rodrigo Rosenberg on May 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
UPDATE, April 2011: Almost two years after Rodrigo Rosenberg died, the real, bizarre, and chilling truth about his death has come to light and been beautifully explained by David Grann in The New Yorker. You can read the article here. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Rodrigo Rosenberg was born in Guatemala in 1962. After completing an undergraduate degree at [...]
Expenses
Posted in Reading, tagged European elections 2009, MP expenses, philip stephens on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Anyone else tired of reading the depressing details of MPs expense claims? For the last word on this subject, read Philip Stephens. The scores of MPs who abused the House of Commons’ allowances system cannot expect sympathy. The refrain of ministers that claims were “within the rules” only stokes popular disdain. The gaming of the [...]
