The legends of tomorrow. Today

It's been quite some time since I sat in my armchair and spoke to all you lovely people. Some have asked where I have been. Others have asked if I got bored of films and moved on - this could not be further from the truth.

I have taken some time to set my engines back to neutral (name the film that comes from) and take stock of the world of film.

A few questions have arisen in my time away; A) How does Keira Knightley still get work?! B) Did anyone actually see Men in Black 3? And more pressingly who are our movie legends of tomorrow?

I mean the Pacino's and De Niro's will not be around forever - sadly. Obviously DiCaprio, Depp and Day-Lewis (enough Ds there for you!) have firmly cemented their legendary actor status but who are the 'new batch' - not the sequel to Gremlins I hasten to add.

There are a couple of shining lights in a worryingly dark and dense horizon of mediocrity. The first actor I turn to has recently stared in what can only be described as 'an instant classic'.

The film? Drive. The actor? Ryan Gosling.

This is a guy who has a rare and magnificent talent for telling you everything you need to know, without saying a word. When I discuss this sublime skill I always refer to De Niro and Pacino's only scene in Heat. For those of you who have seen it, you are already smiling and recalling it. Those who haven't seen it - sort your life out.

Anyway I digress. Gosling's performance in Drive is mesmerising. The way he switches from nice guy to brutal killer and back in the blink of an eye is in line with Pacino's performance in The Godfather 2. Yes, that good.

I cannot urge you strongly enough. If you have not seen Drive. Go get it. Trust me, buy this movie and prepare to be compelled to write a strongly worded letter to the Oscars panel asking them what the fuck they are doing with their lives for snubbing this film.

I move on to Andrew Garfield as my next big hope for the future of my cinema trips. His early work - which I know sounds ridiculous for a guy at the beginning of what promises to be an impressive CV - showed that this guy has a likeable presence on screen but it was the magnificent Social Network that really brought him to the fore of producers minds. Yes Jessie Eisenberg is the star here - well Aaron Sorkin is actually - but Garfield is superb and as he begins to get, well, fucked over he quite brilliantly portrays the anger, hurt and betrayal that his best friend (former) lays on him. The scene where he storms across the office and smashes Zuckerberg's laptop is truly brilliant.

Of course the direction is a huge part of the scenes I have discussed here but for anyone who loves films, you understand there is something in the eyes of a true actor that is missing from so many other leading men. Don't even get me started on Matthew McConaughey!

I shall leave it there for now but will return to complete my short list of potentially legendary actors soon and also discuss the all important leading lady role too.

I still can't believe Keira Knightley has made so many films recently. She looks more and more like a bug as the days go by.

Hmm maybe they should remake the fly...