Another film on telly tonight that passed through my film list without getting seen - gee, this enforced telly-watching is great for cutting the list down! This time, it was Gold (2016) - in which Matthew McConaughey plays a gold prospector who strikes it big.
It's loosely based on a true story - which is something of a relief, as the story has such dramatic ups and downs as to make it quite unbelievable. Honestly, what a stressful career to have - but I guess it actually is, in real life. Anyway, just like yesterday's film, the lead is excellent, the rest of the film less so. Today's, mind, is much more watchable - and it is fun to speculate about how you'd behave, in the same circumstances. Recommended, if you're at a loose end.
Tomorrow morning, Anthony's Cultural Events and Walking Activities Group is heading on a virtual tour of Mount Everest, on Google Maps again! So I'll tag along - must head to bed soon. to be up in time. He's actually closing down this group - on Wednesday, I think - so this is likely to be my last event with them. I'm not sufficiently invested in it to join his Facebook group.
Tomorrow afternoon, why, London Social Detours has another event I'm interested in. (And for once, she's not charging..!) She's reading a chapter of a book entitled London: The Wicked City, and there's to be a chat afterwards. First sociable thing I'm planning!
And yes, Up in the Cheap Seats is busy again.. They're watching a play called Wild, on the Hampstead Theatre website tomorrow evening. Another by Mike Bartlett, by the synopsis, it sounds like a dramatisation of the story of Edward Snowden. So that sounds interesting.. and as Hampstead Theatre is only streaming plays free for a week each, tomorrow is the last day for this. Free watching ends at 10pm GMT.
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