Films and books and stuff

February 9th, 2010 admin

Just been on to amazon and ordered a book recommended to me by Ted Lemon, who was at Pinot Noir 2010. Ted’s wines are fantastic, and so anything he wants to put on my reading list is fine by me. It’s called ‘Agroecology’, by Miguel Altieri. Not cheap at £30, but I’m hoping it will be very good. On the flight on the way back from Auckland I caught a few films. Here are my amateur reviews. 1. In The Loop ( www.intheloopmovie.co.uk ) is utterly brilliant. You must see it. I almost cried laughing at several places. Malcolm Tucker is an utter genius. This is one of those films you can watch several times and still find something fresh. But it’s not for those who are sensitive to profanity. 2. Star Trek ( uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_trek_…


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