Film: The Invisible Man (2020)

I'm back to Ireland again - yes, two weekends in a row - because I need to reschedule my weekends for what's coming up.. watch this space. Have a solution to Ryanair's not turning on the aircon until the plane is ready for takeoff - I just wear my neck fan now, until the air comes through the vents! Anyway, of all the films on TV tonight, I hit on one I'd wanted to see at the time, but never did. The Invisible Man (2020) centres on Elizabeth Moss, whose abusive partner has just died. Or has he..? See, he was a billionaire, researching invisibility - and as strange things start to happen, she begins to think he cracked it, and never really did die, but hung around to haunt her..

At the time, I thought this was a horror film - and fair enough, the SFX are excellent. But it really isn't - despite a few good jump scares, the scare quotient just isn't high enough. It does make for an inventive thriller, however, as he plays with her.. some unexpected twists keep it fresh. And I enjoyed it - despite the terrible TV reception.

For the weekend, I think we can assume I'll just be shopping for my mother - nothing on in the cinema here that I want to see, and haven't already seen, and is on at a time I can manage..

On Monday, I'm also thinking film, back in London - and what's coming up is a documentary, again in the Curzon Bloomsbury, called Iraq's Invisible Beauty. Well, it's been threatening for a while, and has actually risen in ratings, so I think it's time. I had to check this cinema's own website, as well as those of the two closest to me, individually though - the cinema listings site is woeful at keeping track of them. If I am going to this, I'm going to take out membership again though - it's ridiculous how often I'm going here, but honestly, it does seem to have the best listings!

On Tuesday, back with Meetup (unusually these days) - and indeed, back with Up in the Cheap Seats, who are off to Idiots Assemble - Spitting Image the Musical, at the Phoenix.

On Wednesday, back with TAC, who are advertising an interesting show - Say You're With Me. Larkhall - Piano and Creative Coding. A combination of music, and visuals generated from associated algorithms, it seems. Sounds interesting enough that I'm heading all the way to Chelsea Theatre for it.

And on Thursday, I'm off to another of Didi's free lunchtime concerts at the Holy Sepulchre Church, in conjunction with London Classical Music and Theatre Group. Tickets from Eventbrite.

That day, a good friend of mine is coming to London - finally - for a long weekend with the family. I'm meeting them for dinner that evening in The Liberty Bounds, followed by a free Jack the Ripper Tour with Strawberry Tours, starting across the square..

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