Couple of films this last week or so:
Black Panther - once I'd realised it wasn't in fact a biography of Malcolm X it really rather good and far better than I'd expected, quite apart from the "significance" of nearly an all black cast in a mainstream film with the white folks fairly minor characters. Looked fantastic, well acted and able to suspend disbelief and enjoy the ride. I particularly liked the way the wakanda culture was portrayed - different from our own, but with its own codes and traditions. Even the fights were pretty good without too much superhero daft ness.
And a screening of The Third Man in a local wine cellar. Seen it quite a few times before but still saw new things. A true masterpiece and one of those perfect 10/10 films. A bit of a novelty event in that they had 4 brief intervals and served a glass of wine in each, so it was quite a convivial evening if a bit poncy.
