The Social Network

One of the best films of the past 20 years is among the movies on TV tonight

It was nominated for eight Oscars when it first released. St Patrick’s Day week has finally begun. We can feel the excitement in the air already. Every tricolor has been bought, all the green face paint is gone, and you’re mentally preparing to hear the same three songs played by marching bands at the parades. […]

It was nominated for eight Oscars when it first released. St Patrick’s Day week has finally begun. We can feel the excitement in the air already. Every tricolor has been bought, all the green face paint is gone, and you’re mentally preparing to hear the same three songs played by marching bands at the parades. […]

4 years ago

The Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Social Network gives an update on the sequel

It probably won’t be called The Meta Network or whatever… The more time that passes since The Social Network arrived in cinemas in late 2010, the more topical it seems to become. On top of becoming an Oscar success (it won three Academy Awards out of eight nominations), and on top of being a bit […]

It probably won’t be called The Meta Network or whatever… The more time that passes since The Social Network arrived in cinemas in late 2010, the more topical it seems to become. On top of becoming an Oscar success (it won three Academy Awards out of eight nominations), and on top of being a bit […]

4 years ago

A follow-up to The Social Network might be in the works

“Isn’t it time for a sequel?” The Social Network was a film that was infinitely better than it had any real right to be. It was the kind of project that made you do a double take upon hearing about it. “Wait, they’re making a movie about Facebook?” But then they roped in director David Fincher, […]

“Isn’t it time for a sequel?” The Social Network was a film that was infinitely better than it had any real right to be. It was the kind of project that made you do a double take upon hearing about it. “Wait, they’re making a movie about Facebook?” But then they roped in director David Fincher, […]

7 years ago