Lost Room & Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Debbie and I have had the pleasue of watching some excellent TV recently in the form of The Lost Room. It's a quirky 6 part Sci Fi Channel show about a cop who comes into possession of a motel key which, when used in any door, will open into a motel room in the 1960s. Once inside the room, he can then exit out of any door of his choosing. Objects from the motel room have been taken out into the real world, where they display odd magical properties. It's an intriguing, well made show which strongly reminded me of Unknown Armies. At only 6 episodes in length it tells a satisfying and bizarre story which leaves a lot of questions unanswered. The sense of mystery that remains throughout the show is handled gracefully - we get a lot of surface answers, but the underlying mystery remains. I absolutely loved the role of the main character - a strongly motivated newcomer into a world of cults and cabals who is able to walk the fine line between target and ally to a number of groups. Very good telly. And then we watched Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, which has leapt into position as one of my favourite films. Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer are both brilliant, and the script is a masterwork. It's wordy and quick-witted with some great lines and genius moments. I loved it to bits. Who knew peeing on a corspe could be so funny? It's a brilliant light-hearted modern hard-boiled detective film. I loved Robert Downey Jr's voiceover, with all its asides and backtracking and sarcasm. I pretty much loved all of it :-)