A couple more films in the last twenty-four hours.

'Fanboys' (2008) directed by Kyle Newman

Set in 1998, this film is about a group of 'Star Wars' fans who travel across the USA to break into Skywalker Ranch to steal a rough cut of 'The Phantom Menace' before it's release. It's essentially another road trip movie featuring a group of young adult males although refreshingly, unlike most recent films of the genre, this film isn't totally preoccupied with sex. This film is quite sweet really, highlighting the friendships between the main characters, who are all united by their common love of 'Star Wars'. The film works because the relationships in the film seem very grounded in reality and although the film is full of 'Star Wars' references, the characters aren't portrayed as stereotypical nerds. The film celebrates it's main characters rather than making fun of them. It's an entertaining film that hits all the right notes, it's funny enough, well written and full of great cameos.

'Don't Look Back' (1967) directed by D.A. Pennebaker

A pretty interesting documentary about Bob Dylan. Basically D.A. Pennebaker followed Dylan around with a camera for three weeks while he toured England and this film is the result of that footage. The film captures just a small segment of a period in the life of Bob Dylan. It's an interesting glimpse at the artist although I always felt as though it was nothing more than a glimpse and that much is left to the viewer's interpretation. It's a film of sketches, disjointed scenes and broad brush strokes of an enigmatic character. It's full of amusing exchanges and intriguing conversations as well as featuring numerous clips from performances. Interestingly, there is very little authorial intrusion in this film, instead D.A. Pennebaker lets the footage tell the story. This gives the film a compelling fly-on-the-wall quality.