A week that started on an awful note, with Testosterone and Death Race, but one which ended on the uttermost of excellent notes, with two Merchant Ivory productions (Howards End and Maurice).

People who know me well, know that I don’t give a crap about New Year’s Day. So what that the year ends on December 31st and begins on January 1st? To me, only one thing marks the beginning of another year of waiting, yearning and building up to greatness: when the Academy Awards have been [...]