British Cinema
I saw 3 movies while I was over for London Book Fair in April. In The Loop (Sat. evening Apr. 18, 2009, Odeon Kensington #4, 1.5 slithy toads) was a British movie that had gotten some decent reviews. I decided to go in part because I'd walked by the Odeon Kensington on every trip to London without ever actually seeing a movie there, and I decided it was high time. In that regard, I was able to peek in to the big screen (#3) and see that it is a very nice and very big balcony theatre that will be worth keeping in mind for the future. I wasn't sure I should go because this was a late show on the same day as my castle walk , and I was tired. And in that regard, In The Loop did not help keep me awake. It's a political satire spun off from a British TV show. A cabinet minister puts his foot in mouth about the war in Iraq. The media minister scolds him. Efforts to improve situation only make it worse. Minister is exiled to DC to a study co...