Films Beginning With R...

Yesterday did not start well.
My solution to this was to retreat to the cinema. Which I did.

First up was Rendition. Do not go and watch this film if you are squeamish or want to join the CIA. But its one of a little glut that are out to say something artistic about the craziness that is post 911 security policy. Watch this space for reviews of more of the same!

In order to lighten it up I went straight into Ratatouille. Not as laugh out loud funny as other Pixar adventures but clever and well animated and left me wanting to eat really nice food!

And by then I was a picture of serenity and calm, and went to the pub!

Comments

rach said…

see, Ratatouille didn't leave me wanting to eat nice food. It did make me want to get more rats though...

11:48 pm

Anonymous said…

Which pub???

8:01 pm

Jude said…

that one on St Mark's Road... name fails me every time!

8:52 pm

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