I hadn\’t watched a subtitled film in a while (strange because I used to watch them all the time) but this film captured me very quickly. Animation kind of slides serious matters in under your defences, and like Maus and Where Read more…
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If Warren Ellis doesn\’t qualify as an experimental writer then I am not sure who does. But perhaps that term is reserved for those who push to the point of abstraction where it becomes hard to follow the writer up Read more…
I had thought about watching this movie quite a few times, but there was something a little odd about the description of it that made me steer clear. I am glad I watched it – it is not about Read more…
Art with a sense of humour that works is a rare breed, and Brandon Bird\’s work really hits the nail on the head. Check it out here.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlmQxOw__yk&w=420&h=315] This is interesting – you should definitely give it a watch. Had the same feeling for me that I remember the TV show The Owl Service having.
Pretty Saro by Bob Dylan This song has been in Columbia\’s vaults for the past 43 years. It\’s a lovely little song that refutes that often made assertion that Dylan can\’t sing. I really enjoyed this, give it a listen!
I love John Smith – I think the first thing by him that I ever read was Indigo Prime. I have enjoyed Devlin Waugh. I loved Revere. There is something in his writing that is akin to Grant Morrison, something Read more…
Ed Brubaker is one of those surefooted writers who you know you can rely on to deliver a perfectly paced, character-driven piece of writing. This is something I find pretty impressive when I consider the different genres that I have Read more…
It\’s so weird that there are all these shows out there that don\’t make it past the first series when that first series seems really watchable, full of potential, and seem to be building towards something really interesting. This was Read more…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BqFkRwdFZ0&w=560&h=315] Werner Herzog becomes more and more amazing as time goes on. His feel for, and ability to capture humanity on film, is displayed to its fullest in the documentary setting. This should be considered an important film, but the Read more…