V 2012

While I acknowledge that this is of limited interest to gentlemen with our levels of parental responsibility, any thoughts on the V line up?  *stands back and awaits unbridled scorn*

Kick Ass - Warehouse

Had fairly low expectations for this film but it's actually very entertaining. This clip worth watching if only for the cracking tune (also heard in 28 Days Later)

Drive

Saw this last night. Much better than expected. Recommended. Jason Statham nowhere in sight. And it's got Malcolm in the Middle's dad...

Black Doe

In spite of the somewhat underwhelming monicker of "Mary Epworth", this is a cracker...

John Grant

Buy Queen of Denmark. Do it.

Crime

Finished my first book of the year. Revisits the progress of Ray "Cuntybaws" Lennox from Filth. This is much more serious than that, much more soul-searching, hardly any gags. Well worth a read though if you've liked his previous stuff.

The Maccabees - Pelican

quite like this. Something of the Fleet Foxes about it, though maybe a bit poppier.