Screenings are back in full swing now, alongside continuing awards-season events, so there's plenty to watch out there these days. As a voter, it was nice to have a link to watch the Golden Globes live on Sunday, even if it finished at 4am London time. I enjoyed seeing the results of the all-new voting base, journalists scattered across some 75 countries who don't follow the usual Hollywood script. And the feed I was watching kept running during the ad breaks, so it was cool to watch the astonishing array of stars schmoozing and playing around before being called back to their seats. Now I have three weeks to finalise plans for the London critics awards, where we hope to have plenty of big names in the room to celebrate.
As for the movies, the big screening this week was for the musical remake of
Mean Girls, which is essentially the same movie with added music video-style songs and references to social media. Some of this works nicely, but it feels a little uneven.
Race for Glory: Audi vs Lancia is a rather dry tale of rivalry between German and Italian car companies, livened up by a solid cast and a bit of racing action. The 90s-set New York drama
You Can't Stay Here makes up for its low budget with some big underlying ideas and cool cinematic references. The British arthouse drama
Silver Haze is relentlessly miserable, but shows some visual style. And the documentary
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer is fascinating for both fans and potential fans, but surprisingly straightforward
.This coming week I'll be watching Viggo Mortensen in
Eureka, British thriller
Jackdaw, award-winning British drama
Gassed Up, Swedish refugee drama
Opponent, Italian romance
Fireworks and offbeat comedy
The Civil Dead.
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