Films
The Lady Vanishes
It’s a classic Hitchcock thriller. Always lovely to see this sort of thing on a great big screen.
The Monk and the Gun
Set against the backdrop of rural Bhutan gearing up for its first ever elections, this is a warm-hearted caper that with an eye on some serious issues. A gentle one.
The Spider Tattoo
Outrageously silly revenge drama. Runaway daughter is sold as a geisha, forcibly given a massive tattoo and exacts revenge upon all involved. Lots of melodramatic arguing and chaotic fights.
The Taste of Things
Utterly spellbinding. A menu designing gourmet and his cook and sort of partner potter through their lives. It’s beautiful, it’s sad and it’s full of stunning food prep and eating. Ortolans! Turbot! Baked Alaska!
The Train Robbers
An old Brazilian one. Interesting concept - a heist movie set post-heist, everyone trying not to spend their stolen cash too fast in the favelas - but the story was mostly just running around and shouting. Underwhelming.