Oscar post-script

Solace for those lamenting that the southern cross didn’t shine brighter on Hollywood’s star spangled banner: “A Beautiful Mind was a Good Film. Not a brilliant film. If Peter Jackson had directed it, it might have been a revelation.” The Guardian’s Xan Brooks describes the  predictable best pic/director trump as comfort food. And Best Supporting Actor nominee Ian McKellen draws attention in the style stakes for his pounamu pendant.