A stunning and vital piece of journalism. The sheer failure of the state to protect its citizens is appalling, as is the indifference shown to the victims and survivors. Shame on the UK gov, the council in question and all those who sought profit over safety.
Month: September 2024
Asteroid City, Wes Anderson
My least favourite WeAn movie. The bits actually in Asteroid City were fine, I think, but the rest was an indulgent snore.
Top Gun: Maverick, Joseph Kosinski
Tom Cruise is extremely Tom Cruise. There’s so much in this movie that is deeply silly but somehow it all works. Also I love how often they say the phrase “fifth generation fighter” in the movie.
A Minute to Think, Juliet Funt
Superficial and breezy, but I’m inclined to be generous given how valuable and important the underlying message is.
Aqua Trope on White Sand, season one
A beautiful and gentle series. Very much cute girls (and a few token boys) being cute, but with penguins and other sea critters. Surprisingly nuanced in parts about the role and value of aquariums.
Plate Up, It’s happening
Stressful and chaotic multiplayer fun. More of a focus on automation than, say, Overcooked, and so less of a casual experience. But enjoyable if you know what you’re getting into.
Taskmaster New Zealand, seasons one and two
An excellent version of Taskmaster, and one that I find much more enjoyable than the Australian variant. Our Kiwi cousins have an excellent sense of humour.
Ripley, season one
Andrew Scott is thrilling, charming, disturbing, human and monstrous all in equal measure in this excellent adaption. Also, Italy is very beautiful.
How Charts Lie, Alberto Cario
Nothing brilliant but a fine recapitulation around charts and how they can lie, cheat, steal etc.
Nobuo Uematsu conTIKI
A fantastic night of music; the crowd absolutely loved every moment. I was expecting to prefer the Final Fantasy music but I found myself completely enthralled by the original music, especially this completely addictive number. Given his age, I felt very lucky to be able to see him!
Supacell, season one
I don’t often love superhero stuff, but this smart, modern take was stylish, fun, and well-paced. Perhaps I just don’t want to see generic US superhero stuff?