Todd Solondz, 2001 I watched this last night. I had been putting it off for years. I saw Happiness back in about 2003: it was really engaging, but there were one or two moments that were a bit tough to get through. Aronofsky has a reputation for making intense films, but Happiness was almost tooContinue reading “Storytelling”
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Winter pics
I know, the iPhone camera isn’t great. It can be coaxed into making some rather nice pictures if the context is just right. And if it’s not, it can throw up some interesting effects. Consider it a visual accompaniment to the Susumu review.
Susumu Yokota – Mother
Lo Recordings (2009) Another writer’s cut of a FACT review! In the last month I have lazed on a beach under equatorial heat and braved the disappointingly feeble, yet perilously icy, British winter. With me in both scenarios (and a number betwixt) has been Yokota’s lovely Mother. I don’t know how many memos, or albums,Continue reading “Susumu Yokota – Mother”
Carcass – ‘No Love Lost’
I don’t tend to like YouTube embeds: they mess with your scrolling, links are a bit neater, and they seem ever so slightly messy. But, I figure, I’m writing about this song and you may as well get a chance to hear what it is I’m banging on about. It’s also a nice treat forContinue reading “Carcass – ‘No Love Lost’”
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