It's almost a month into 2025 and I've seen the first great UK release of the year. The Brutalist is an audacious and yes, monumental, cinematic achievement that makes the case for Cinema with a capital C. Go see it on the biggest screen you can find.

Heading to BFI Southbank to catch Brady Corbet's The Brutalist in glorious 70mm VistaVision. Very excited for this!

Hitting BFI Southbank this weekend for their Visconti season with @lindsayhallam.bsky.social. I have only ever seen The Leopard so I am really keen to see these renowned classics for the first time on the big screen.

I've always wanted to read this bad boy and finally cracked the spine after getting it for Xmas from the wonderful @lindsayhallam.bsky.social. I must say this book is A LOT but I am absolutely loving it. FYI this book was first published 25 years ago!

For someone who generally sucks at DIY, praise cat Jesus for the simple AF instructions on a scratching post. Amen.

What, the ever loving, fuck?

Finally get to see this in th cinema tonight with @lindsayhallam.bsky.social at the new(ish) Forest Cinema in Walthamstow. I WILL be entertained!

I love how the poster for The Carey Treatment (a medical thriller based on a Michael Crichton novel) is just a pic of James Coburn slapping the shit out of some dude. Now THAT is marketing.

Spent last night in the West End seeing Steve Coogan on stage as Dr. Strangelove (& Mandrake, Muffley & Kong) having a great time switching characters throughout. The production is very funny & proves its satire is still relevant today. Despite some rough spots it ultimately sticks the landing.

Watching Police Story on the big screen tonight at BFI and recalling when I first saw it on TV as a teen and being blown away by its energy and audacity. But then to also have a theatre full of strangers all around me having the exact same experience? That's fucking CINEMA baby!