Yes, the trip to represent the city of Derby (I am the editor of the local newspaper) will be all about networking at an international property show.
I doubt I will even have time to grab a movie on itunes,
So, apologies in advance if this week is a slow one - although there will be reviews of movies I have seen but haven't written up yet.
The past seven days has seen no change in the top 20 movies of the year so far.
They remain:
1. Spotlight.............................................................................................. 10/10
2. Joy...................................................................................................... 9.5/10
3. Attacking The Devil: Harold Evans And The Last Nazi War Crime.9.5/10
4. Room......................................................................................................9/10
5. The Revenant.........................................................................................9/10
6. War........................................................................................................ 9/10
7. Concussion.............................................................................................9/10
8. The 33.................................................................................................... 9/10
9. The Hateful Eight.................................................................................. 9/10
10. Wazir.................................................................................................8.5/10
11. The Danish Girl................................................................................ 8.5/10
12. Creed................................................................................................ 8.5/10
13. The Big Short................................................................................... 8.5/10
14. Sherlock Holmes - The Abominable Bride ..................................... 8.5/10
15. Remember.........................................................................................8.5/10
16. Secret In Their Eyes..........................................................................8.5/10
17. Partisan................................................................................................8/10
18. Trumbo................................................................................................8/10
19. Rams....................................................................................................8/10
20. The Survivalist.....................................................................................8/10
As for the missing list, it now looks like this (not including this week's releases or films I have seen but not yet reviewed):
Adi Kapyare Kootamani (no subtitles on visit to Leicester Piccadilly)
Last Hijack (Somali film which was, apparently, shown at one screen)
Two Countries (no subtitles at Nottingham Cineworld)
Aranmanai 2 (Tamil film)
Dedemin Fisi (Turkish film)
Kardesim Benim (Turkish film)
Nannaku Prematho (Telugu film)
From Vegas To Macau III (not seen yet)
Janis: Little Girl Blue (ditto)
Miss Hokusai (ditto)
Sanam Teri Kasam (ditto)
Power In Our Hands (ditto)
The Monkey King 2 (will have to wait for the DVD)
Romeo & Juliet From San Francisco Ballet 2015
American Wild
How To Be Single (still at multiplexes)
The Mermaid (Chinese film)
Nerja (Indian drama)
Bone Tomahawk (hoping to see this at Derby Quad)
Channo Kamli Yaar Di (Punjabi film)
Paavada (Malayalam film)
Miruthan (Tamil film)
Sethupathi (Tamil film)
Osman Pazarlama (Turkish film)
Action Hero Biju (no subtitles at Nottingham Cineworld)Last Hijack (Somali film which was, apparently, shown at one screen)
Gem Of Bizans (Turkish film showing at one London screen)
Kathakali (Tamil film)
Express Raja (Tamil film)
Kyaa Kool Haim Hum 3 (my nearest cinema is in Leicester)Two Countries (no subtitles at Nottingham Cineworld)
Aranmanai 2 (Tamil film)
Dedemin Fisi (Turkish film)
Kardesim Benim (Turkish film)
Nannaku Prematho (Telugu film)
From Vegas To Macau III (not seen yet)
Janis: Little Girl Blue (ditto)
Miss Hokusai (ditto)
Sanam Teri Kasam (ditto)
Power In Our Hands (ditto)
The Monkey King 2 (will have to wait for the DVD)
Romeo & Juliet From San Francisco Ballet 2015
American Wild
How To Be Single (still at multiplexes)
The Mermaid (Chinese film)
Nerja (Indian drama)
Bone Tomahawk (hoping to see this at Derby Quad)
Channo Kamli Yaar Di (Punjabi film)
Paavada (Malayalam film)
Miruthan (Tamil film)
Sethupathi (Tamil film)
Osman Pazarlama (Turkish film)
Tere Bin Laden - Dead Or Alive
Kanithan
The Truth Commissioner
Sant Te Sipahi
The Hexecutioners
London Has Fallen
Hail Caesar!
Loro Chi?
The Other Side Of The Door
Choice
Truth
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Jai Gangaajal
Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Goodnight Mommy
Pokkiri Raja
Born To Be King