Welcome to Six Damn Fine Degrees. These instalments will be inspired by the idea of six degrees of separation in the loosest sense. The only rule: it connects – in some way – to the previous instalment. So come join us on our weekly foray into interconnectedness!
If you were to ask me who my favourite actors are, I wouldn’t have a ready-made answer for you – though, after thinking about the question for a bit, I would probably say that, at this point in time, Jessie Buckley is one of my favourites. In her performances, she has an energy, a rawness which easily tips into vulnerability. In the performances that come to my mind, she doesn’t hold back, there’s nothing of the genteelness to her acting that some of the great thespians of a few decades ago had. Added to which: she has a great voice, and, oh, that crooked smile of hers…
There’s obviously a lot to like about Jessie Buckley – but then I look at her actual roles, and I find that I don’t actually love all that many of them.
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For the first episode of 2019, Julie, Mege and Matt revisit Martin Scorsese’s much-awarded but rarely-discussed The Aviator. Is it one of Scorsese’s best or a bit of a mess? Does Cate Blanchett’s Katherine Hepburn enter parody territory, and is it any less awesome for this? Will Mege pounce in defense of Leonardo DiCaprio? Find out the answers to all these questions and more, as the gang of pop culture baristas serves up some smaller helpings on AMC’s The Terror (a heady blend of Master and Commander and The Thing) and the interactive Black Mirror episode, “Bandersnatch”.
A Damn Fine Cup of Culture 