February 2003

Elsewhere: The Kenneth Williams Diaries

February 20, 2003

The diaries are very well written and DaviesÂ’ editing not intrusive. Williams certainly didnÂ’t appear to edit himself and the result is a frank and articulate book.

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Views of Florence

February 18, 2003

I’ve spent just a little over 24 hours in Florence. Most of the time I had a meeting and was working, but for the final hour of daylight I managed to walk around a little bit. The biggest surprise of all was how cold it was. There was a very chill wind and I could have used several more layers of clothing.

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Film: Daredevil

February 16, 2003

I really can’Â’t be sure what made this film fail for me. Maybe it was too dark for a super-hero flick or maybe that the story was not compelling. Maybe it was the fact that at least one villain survived for a sequel in a far too obvious fashion.

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