Daily Archives: 11/10/2013
Film. 11 Oct 2013.
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Politicos. 11 Oct 2013.
At present the elite consensus in the U.S. seems to be that America is on the road to recovery and the only question is which Republican will oppose Hillary Clinton in 2016. But this ignores the possibility that the destabilizing political forces we see in Europe may find equivalents in America. Having earlier avoided theContinue reading “Politicos. 11 Oct 2013.”
Post-Gravitas. 10 Oct 2013.
Gravitas. 10 Oct 2013.
We watched ‘Gravity‘ last night, Alphonso Cuaron’s new space film. From the trailer, I was expecting sort of a steroidal ‘My Dinner with Andre‘ in space suits. More philosophical and psychological. I’ve never been keen on Sandy Bullock. But what the hell, said I. Cuaron is a great director – let’s give him the benefit.Continue reading “Gravitas. 10 Oct 2013.”