Tag Archives: “Another Year”

Stupid movies for stupid people

Three cheers for Mark Kermode. In a recent article on Britain’s Guardian newspaper site, he writes about the sorry state of contemporary cinema and, I think, lays the blame where it properly belongs:  the average film-goer. The blockbuster mentality didn’t … Continue reading

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The Best Movie of the Year

“And the Oscar goes to…’Another Year‘!” Gasps of surprise and then a few people in the auditorium start clapping, then more, until the entire crowd is on its feet, saluting a sheepish Mike Leigh, who holds up his golden statuette, … Continue reading

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