I’m on my way back people from a hangover related meltdown, my physical and mental faculty has been at disastrously low levels. So bear with me. Meanwhile, 3 bits of movie related stuff that might interest you.

Eric Snider on the 10 year anniversary of ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’. He is defensive of the movie, both of his praise for the movie back then and how it has weathered the storm.

The trailer for ‘The Brothers Bloom’. I want to like this because of the cast and air of quirkiness, but I’m worried this could also be a steaming pile.

Finally, Im linking to RTE’s new player service and an episode of ‘The View’, RTEs attempt at a ‘Newsnight Review’ type show that I have a determination to appear on. John Kelly was at the first ever review I attended (PS I Love You – oh, cruel faith!) and I hate yet to come across him again to begin my endeavour to sit around and be pretentious about cereal boxes used as works of art. In this episode the panelists, including Sinead Gleason, review ‘Synedoche, New York’, the new Charlie Kauffman, also his directing debut. The film is a maze, and I’m almost certain I suffered an anxiety attack while watching it last February as part of the film festival. I found it unfathomable and completely over done in its attempts to be reflective and contemplative. I couldnt begin to get a grasp of it and dont want to see it again to do so. The episode has reviewers loving and loathing the movie. My only comment is that people can still be seen to be cool and not like everything a respected writer delivers.