Tom Hollander is in this. He must be upsettingly young but looks about 50.
In honour of Dame Maggie we’re watching Gosford Park. I’m sure I’ve seen it before but it’s not ringing any bells. Nobody’s got pissed at the Border Minstrel, or been sick in their hat at the Northumberland Plate for starters.
It’s irrelevant to the film, which in itself is great, but I think the opening paragraph to the novel is one of the best bits of introductory writing ever done. It tells you everything about Marlow: his character, his cynicism, and the situation he’s getting into, in six killer lines.
Big Sleep is lush.
@852dude.bsky.social finished Master of Mankind. Three thoughts: 1. What the fuck? 2. The emperor is a cock 3. What the fuck?
I didn’t in the end. And I’m glad for a number of reasons.
Maybe go out to Screwfix
Think I’ll go and finish tidying the shed