Short Reviews 23Q4

Being a list of brief notes on other culture consumed over the last few months that I either abandoned or don’t feel needs a longer discussion.

Elvis Interesting story, annoying in-your-face editing, and way too much mumbling to follow what was going on without subtitles. But it has inspired me to buy an Elvis biography… (later: but not actually finish reading it)

“The Phantom of the Open, tour-def-force acting by Mark Rylance in a enjoyable caper - the sort of movie that seems to be coming something of a British cinema staple. Concerns a (very) mediocre golfer bluffing and blagging his way into the British Open

The Duke - great fun, clever cinematography and an BAFTA worthy performance from Jim Broadbent telling the story of the theft of a painting. apparently a bizarre but true story