I can see that when casting films some actors are picked for their versatility, for their chameleon-like prowess when it come to the taking on of the characteristics of a character or a historical figure, and then you have the Read more…
Category: film
It remains for me and a lot of people, including Mike Mignola the creator of Hellboy, the preserve of the comic books which spawned him to explore the true nature and depths of the character. I think my first exposure Read more…
Of the people who went in and out of the doors of The Factory she stands out perhaps most of all. Why? Because she is the woman who shot Andy Warhol. Which bring me neatly to how I heard of Read more…
The film by Julian Schnabel delivered the tragic yet charming story of Basquiat to me before I found it, which I eventually would have through my exploration of Warhol and the world of The Factory. His art is unlike anything Read more…
Click the above link to check out this new site. This is a site that will advertise the indie media (books, CD\’s, etc) for the artists and provide indie authors resources for indie publishing, including links to publishing resources, articles Read more…
If you are into music, and I mean good music (fuck that relativistic bullshit about personal taste and all that) then you will find your way to Tom Waits. Actually if you watch a fair amount of films you may Read more…
My first introduction to Takeshi Kitano was through Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence where he plays the Japanese guard that everyone could like. At the time I didn\’t know his name and have to admit that I was watching the film Read more…
If you watch this film I can guarantee you that it is gonna stick with you — you will let that title roll off your tongue in a trilling victorious though damaged voice that those in the know will recognise: Read more…
On a recent flight I got to watch Factory Girl where Sienna Miller plays Edie. I have read interviews with David J of Bauhaus and with the authors of Girl On Fire a book about Edie. She had been on Read more…
I am so glad that I read this book before I watched the film because if not I wouldn\’t have bothered and I would have denied myself an entrance into the work of a wonderful writer. The film stripped away Read more…