Saw Capote today and really liked it. Phillip Seymour Hoffman seems perfect in the role (although I don’t really know much about Truman Capote to be honest, except that David Sedaris was deeply influenced by him). A big surprise was Catherine Keener’s portrayal of Harper Lee; her incredibly grounded performance is a wonderful complement to Hoffman’s effete and selfish Capote. The last movie I saw her in was also one of the worst movies I’ve seen in years, namely Steve Carell’s execrable 40 Year Old Virgin. God, what a stinker that was. Seriously that movie was so bad that if you liked it, I think there’s something wrong with you.

Forgot to mention that I saw Walk the Line a while back too, and loved it. I mean it just buried itself in my psyche and will echo around in there for months to come. I suspect that’s the strength of a musically themed film; music is a fantastic memory aid, and so the film doesn’t just fade from memory within hours of leaving the cinema. When I see previews of Walk the Line now I just want to run out and see it again. Apart from all the great tortured man-in-black type moments, one of my favourite scenes was the one where Johnny playfully teases June by offering her peanuts and snatching them away. His haw-hawing and her mock indignation are just so goddam sweet. If you didn’t like this movie, I think there’s something wrong with you…