tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6149225169982691021.post6654299511331568825..comments2023-06-01T05:44:10.979-07:00Comments on COUNTERpoint: London Film Festival (galas)John Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12634073135998771712noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6149225169982691021.post-69619122965256050212008-09-14T06:25:00.000-07:002008-09-14T06:25:00.000-07:00Cheers for the heads up. I'll be doing another tra...Cheers for the heads up. <BR/><BR/>I'll be doing another tranche of previews soon but of course the galas were the featured bit at the launch event so it was (slightly) easier for me to say something (though obviously at the moment I'm at the mercy of the trailers). <BR/><BR/>The next installments will be based on the programme write-ups and my own biases - hence, even more speculative. <BR/><BR/>Peter O'Toole was (I think) mentioned as being one of the hoped-for visitors. If he still lives in that massive house in Hampstead that he bought with the proceeds from Laurence of Arabia, it won't to too onerous a journey (courtesy of the official Festival car providers...)John Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634073135998771712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6149225169982691021.post-29927716432627161162008-09-13T10:47:00.000-07:002008-09-13T10:47:00.000-07:00Might I recommend Dean Spanley which I recently sa...Might I recommend Dean Spanley which I recently saw at Toronto Film Fest. It is a wonderfully funny little tale filled with delicious dialogue and great acting.Peter O'Toole was a delight as was the whole cast AND it got a standing ovation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com