The Brit(ish) List

( This week: Martin Freeman confesses he had never read The Hobbit, David Tennant is proud of Doctor Who, Ben Whishaw goes from Skyfall to budget film, Tim Roth signs up for The Jesuit, Benedict Cumberbatch seeks vengeance in Star Trek Into Darkness teaser trailer, Daniel Craig to Get Bond Bonus, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart sign for X-Men, James McAvoy and Mark Strong feel the heat in the Welcome To The Punch trailer, Henry Cavill stars in new Man of Steel trailer, Jude Law and Michael Gambon celebrate independent British cinema, Matt Smith committed to Doctor Who for next year, Gerard Butler admits to being broody, Damian Lewis nominated for Homeland, Richard Armitage feared his height would cost him The Hobbit role, Alan Cumming wants Nightcrawler return in X-Men, Tom Hardy to star in Splinter Cell movie )

when the bough breaks

What have I been up to? Not much. There was the Cary Grant course at Sydney Uni that I thought, as it was being given by Mr David Stratton, would be a critical examination of the man and his motives, but no, it was just sitting there watching clips and the odd film. As I'm a big time fan, it's hard to be churlish, I enjoyed the opportunity to watch Cary Grant films uninterrupted under the cover of academic study, but still. Some discussion would have been nice. I fear the, um, vigourous discourse, in my philosophy classes has perhaps spoiled me a bit, expectations wise.

So that was a touch on the meh side, as if watching North By Northwest could ever be meh. Come on, you know I'm a fan, did you see what I got up to on my last trip (still can't get out to Mt Rushmore, though)?


( more: music, with a side of bacon )