Any film which can unite the critics of The Telegraph; Time Out, The Evening Standard, The Mirror and Variety has to have something going for it. Show times and the first 6 mintues of the film so you can make up your own mind before you go to the cinema here.

Or so those of us who work in this industry, but who maintain a sense of social responsibility, would like to believe. We would like to count ourselves in Margaret Mead’s small group of committed citizens. But are we? Can movies really change the world? This months TIME magazine looks at some data on the subject and is worth a read, article HERE

Read this entry this morning, listing rules that all start-ups should have. Worth a read for anyone who works for or has founded a start-up company. Also made me think about what our Sling-Rules are here. I’ll take suggestions for a week or so whilst I try and formulate my own, so here’s your chance. What rules would help Slingshot become that which it hopes to be - the funnest place to make successful, commercial, ground-breaking movies in the UK?

Is having a better week in Pakistan and Malaysia then it is in Russia.

Being a Malaysian citizen of part Pakistani descent, I’m choosing to be very pleased about this.

And no, sorry, this post has nothing to do with the film industry.

In all its  swimsuits, insouciance and beguilingly beautiful view of teen-age sexuality is coming soon to a cinema near your. Check out the website for more details