Chris and I believe that we could not buy blue, green or red car/van because the recession caused Honda to be extra conservative with the car colours in last two years. Chris also believes that the movies released in last few years are crummier because no one is willing to invest in riskier films. I am not sure I buy into this. Anonymous on paper is exactly what I like. I love costume drama, revisionist history and am reasonably fond of Shakespeare conspiracy theories. This movie had potential and it obviously had funding, but it did not stop it from being dull. It did have a few nice moments, I loved the scenery, particularly the Rose and the Globe. The computer generated (I assume) architecture of Elizabethan London was nice. The old Queen was interesting but the only truly redeeming aspect of the movie was the “theatre crowd”, particularly the Ben Jonson’s character. If someone on the Internet “edits” the movie to only have the sections about or around the theatres, it might be worth watching, otherwise, it is a skip.

This brings me to review of the year in film. I saw six movies in theatre this year, two of which were released in 2010. Of the 2011 films Midnight in Paris is the only one that stands out.