The Week in Entertainment

Film: Beginners - utterly brilliant, moving, and sweet in many ways. Ewan McGregor is such a nuanced actor, and Christopher Plummer has always been great.

DVD: More of Monroe - he's growing on me, and his cases are intriguing. Season 3 of Leverage arrived so I've been eating up the commentaries. Also, that wonderful Jim Hutton-David Wayne Ellery Queen - so many great actors as guest stars - a real treat.

Read: More Simonov. A very funny light mystery by Brahms and Simon, A Bullet in the Ballet. Embassytown by China Miéville which, wow. Can't recommend this one strongly enough. Just brilliant.