London Still Rocks!

Last night, back at the cinema on my own - I bit the bullet and saw  Stalker . I've heard this described as one of the best films ever made - certainly, I found the trailer confusing enough that I did a lot of research before I decided to see it. Made in the late  Communist  era, it involves a surreal journey through the Zone, where normal laws of physics do not apply, to the Room, where a person's deepest desires may be granted. If they are proven worthy. It's thought to be a metaphor for the frustrations of the failure of the Communist system. Anyway, showing in the  Close-Up Cinema . And so, I decided to eat beforehand at Sheba , my new go-to place on Brick Lane ! You can get a discount if you book, but you can't book for just one person - I could have lied and put another person on the booking, but I didn't bother. Now, when I was there before , I found their wine insipid - so I planned to bring my own, which you can. Completely forgot, of course! Again, I could...

Ah, the end of the blog backlog is nigh.. So! After the film list coming in late - and me spending an inordinate amount of time on it, in case I wanted to use it as a reference for this week's films - I didn't use it at all! despite spending the entire weekend actually going to films. With Movie Roadhouse London , who picked rather well for me. Last night, the choice was the British Documentary Film Festival , at the Close-Up Cinema  - tickets with Eventbrite . Now, the last time I was there was for last year's American Horror Film Festival .. this year's was on Friday , but of course I was otherwise occupied. And last time I was here, I ate in Cinnamon - booked there again this time, and remembered to bring a bottle, as they don't have wine in-house. ..Except, when I got there, it was closed. Now, I remember this from before, and that they have joined with an adjoining restaurant - I just couldn't remember which! Well, wouldn't you know it, I picked the w...

Last night, back with The Hideout ! Goodness, they are providing lots of fun these days - they invited us to the  American Horror Film Festival , which turned out to be an evening of short horror films - in conjunction with  Movie Roadhouse . I love short horror films! so even though, predictably, I wasn't familiar with any of them - well, I just couldn't resist. This was in the  Close-Up Cinema  - pity it's so close to home for me, as I was in the office again yesterday! It's just off  Brick Lane , so I booked  Cinnamon  - another place I hadn't been in  ages ! They're now BYOB.. and give a 20% discount for booking..  Bringing a bottle wasn't a problem - I have wine left over from a studio evening with Ivan, who bailed early.. showing his age! and I don't really drink at home in London. Hell, I'm hardly ever AT home in London! So, finding a nice bottle of wine to bring with me was easy - carrying it around, not so much. I lugged it to the of...