I can’t think of a more positive way of starting the new year’s blogging than to post about a movie that restores your faith in the magic of cinema.

I’m eternally grateful to Guardian critic Peter Bradshaw for raving about Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist.

Bradshaw is a critic whose taste normally coincides with mine and he was not wrong to heap massive praise on this wonderful film.

French actors  Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo as George Valentin and Peppy Miller  are such a perfect match that the movie glides by with real grace and charm. Continue reading →