June film club: the Da Vinci Code

Well, I've given in and against my better judgement have gone for the Da Vinci Code for this month's film club. However, there are some good reasons for this:

1. It does tie in with Andrew's talk on the book/film/phenomenon on 18 June.

2. If you're one of the dozen or so people in London who've not read the book, this may save you the chore of doing so. Granted, it will probably only take an hour or so longer to read the book, but just think, that's a whole hour of your life not wasted on Dan Brown!

3. No-one can ever accuse the film club as being 'arty' or showing 'obscure films' again. Ever.

Anyway, we'll be going to see it at the new Rich Mix centre on Bethnal Green Road on Tuesday (that's 6 June). The screening times are 5:45pm and 9pm. It'll probably be the later one. Let me know if you want to come and which screening you prefer.

If you want to, you can read what the critics have to say. It's not very good. But of course, you can make your own mind up.

And finally, I'm not the one to be dissuading anyone from coming to film club, but if you're only going to see one movie this month, don't see the Da Vinci Code, see Brick instead. This blend of two classic American genres - the 40's film noir and the high school drama - is quite brilliant, a cult classic in the making and one of my favourite movies of the year.