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03 April 2022 - Film Day Today has been a bit of a strange day. It is still cold but sunny. At least it is dry and there has been no weak attempts at snow. Hopefully we are back to normal soon with temperatures rising. Although that probably means rain too. Ah well. I was at a loss as to what to do today. I have plenty of jobs but concious of a fairly wank work week coming up. There will be 3 days of PI planning to cover the next 3 months of sprints. Never good! I also have a continuous improvement event which was lumbered on me last week to run on Friday. It is about the thrilling world of technical governance and which design review process we are going to work to. All are pants. All are similar but different enough to lead to arguements. So you can probably see why I ended up with an unexpected film day. Film 1 was The Gentlemen. It is a Guy Ritchie film which doesn't feel like a Guy Ritchie film at first. A cannabis mogul wants to sell up and this leads to a series of events. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant and lots of other actors. Hugh Grant was almost unrecognisable and seemed to be having fun. It is set in the UK and features some vibrant characters. The story is effectively narrated by one character to another in a retrospective manner. It works well and keeps the viewer invested through twists, turns and action. I really recommend it. It is a well told story which entertained me at least. Film 2 was Baby Driver. Yes, I know I am late to the game with this one but my excuse is that I don't watch films very often. This is directed by Edgar Wright and concerns a get away driver. The driver is not a willing member of the heist teams but does what he needs to do with some impressive skills. He is an odd chap who keeps listening to music near enough all of the time. He meets someone, desires an escape from heist life but gets dragged back in. The driver struggles with his morality with each job. As you might expect from a Wright film, this is wonderfully stylish with arty shots and a well told story. If you have not seen it then go and watch it! It is fabulous and worth watching for the soundtrack alone. Now it is time to listen to Anonradio for Shut Up You Freak!, Dubious Goals Committee,and The Third Ear (if I can stay up that late).