Emma Thompson & Michael Caine

Sometimes I don't read, I also go to movies. Each year we go to a film on Christmas day. This year we actually saw something better than the usual drivel. "Stranger than Fiction". Emma Thompson plays a writer whose latest book makes a different kind of impact. Her text, in the form of a narration, is heard by the main character. There was also a great song "Whole Wide World" - by noneother than Eric Wreckless (I freely admit never having heard of him). Dustin Hoffman shows that he can still act and my daughter commented that Emma and Queen Latifah should go on tour.
Michael Caine, who is also usually an exceptional actor, is in the title for the movie "The Prestige" - Two magicians in great rivalry. The movie keeps you guessing and the period sets are very good. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale are also worth noting. And I've like all the films Christopher Nolan has done.
I have also seen "Marie Antoinette", Sophia Coppola's most recent film. The sets and clothes were incredible. But I had the feeling that I didn't really know what the point was when it was finished.
Another film I enjoyed was the new James Bond, "Casino Royale", with Daniel Craig who, in my opinion is the best Bond since Sean (but no one will ever be better). I missed Q, however, even though the gadgets were pretty good especially the medical equipment!