- I watched a few films and plenty of TV this dark, wintry week.
- For some reason I hadn’t seen Dead Man’s Shoes, despite reading glowing reviews and listening to a podcast where Paddy Considine talks at length about it. L was at her circuits class on Tuesday and the kids were in bed so I took the opportunity. What a masterpiece. It’s bleak, chilling and very violent but utterly gripping.
- Another film on my watch list was The Substance. I knew less about this one, just that it was crazy. I really wasn’t prepared. We watched it together on Saturday evening and both turned to each other wide-eyed. From the A-list nudity to the gore and the insane ending… Wow. It’s lived with me ever since.
- Everyone’s watching Severance, right? I really can’t half-watch it while scrolling on my phone. My full attention is needed. And then after I dive into Reddit to catch up on the fan theories.
- My two sons and I had a boys’ gaming afternoon on Sunday while their mother was out shopping. I hooked up the Switch to the big living room TV for three-player games of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Bros Wonder. For the first time we could race competitively against each other. I won the Grand Prix but then they ganged up on me to win the Battle Mode games. It really won’t be long before they thrash me every time.
- Talking of thrashings, we all enjoyed Arsenal 5-1 Man City for some well-earned payback.
