Monday 19 May 2008

Watched recently

Derren Brown: Trick Or Treat: Episode 2.2 - press the button! Kill the kitten! - 4/5

The Late Show - Gwyneth Paltrow looking wonderful. I think Dave has a shoe fetish - 4/5

Britain's Got Talent - 4/5

Doctor Who: The Doctor's Daughter - one of the season's dafter and more forgettable episodes, though it did give us an interesting character in Jenny, played by Georgia Moffett (daughter of former doctor Peter Davison), who I'm sure we'll see again - 3/4

Lost: Something Nice Back Home - a very dull episode that didn't seem to advance things very far at all. A massive disappointment following the previous episode - 2/5

In Bruges - Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson play a pair of hitmen sent to hide out in Bruges by their boss (Ralph Fiennes) when a job goes wrong. It's an interesting combination of black comedy, drama and tragedy, effortlessly switching gears back and forth between laugh-out-loud one-liners and poigniant pathos. Farrell and Gleeson give good performances, but Fiennes stands out as the sociopathic Harry, almost channeling Ben Kingsley's Don Logan in Sexy Beast and there's a noteworthy role for Peter Dinklage. Top marks for having the guts to give the film an ambiguous ending too - 4/5

The Late Show - Robert Downey Jr was the entertaining main guest, followed by Alicia Keys. We also learned that's it's easier to hail a cab in New York if you're dressed as Iron Man, rather than Spider-Man - 4/5

Mad Men: Indian Summer - 4/5

Britain's Next Top Model: Character and Personality - Alex survived again! Yay! Lauren shouldn't have gone though. I don't think Lisa Snowdon and her chums have a clue what they're doing - 4/5

Admin - BBC Three sitcom pilot setting in and around the admin department of a firm of no win, no fee solicitors. Inevitible comparisons with The Office, but this doesn't have that show's deliberate cringing embarassment, which makes it a much easier watch, though not quite so good. It's very funny though, especially if you've worked in that kind of office environment, and I hope it gets a full series commission. The standout turn belongs to Jessica Hall as Tania, the office assistant who appears to be quite thick, but is actually the sharpest of the lot. Her high ponytail helps, though I have a fetish for those, so that's a somewhat subjective observation. Sian Reeves is surprisingly hot too. Must be the tight skirt - 4/5

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