No feeling compares to the excitement of discovering a new outstanding band. Especially if it happens in a live context, and you are caught unprepared, wide-eyed and stupefied by the[ . . . ]
First Man
Damien Chazelle, previously widely acclaimed for Whiplash and La La Land, has just come back with his third major studio film, First Man. A picture about space was not exactly[ . . . ]
American Animals
Existential vacuum is a subject that hits home with many film directors of the now quickly maturing generation X. Their interest in the age-old phenomenon, which tends to gain importance each[ . . . ]
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s Meditations on Time
As the long wait for the European release of Hou Hsiao-hsien’s The Assassin is coming to an end, the London audiences’ appetites have been sharpened by the fascinating retrospective of the acclaimed Taiwanese director’s[ . . . ]
Ways of The Master: Steve Gunn
There is a bright new star on the musical firmament worth keeping a very close eye on. So far known to a broader audience mostly as a former touring member of[ . . . ]
Musical releases. Part 1: J Mascis
This time, let’s talk about music. There is no way to deny that the subject has been recently given relatively little coverage on this blog. This is to be blamed on[ . . . ]
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?
It is interesting to notice that at least three among this season’s Oscar contenders, Birdman, Foxcatcher and Whiplash, deal with the problem of self-creation and the resulting psychological duplicity. Coincidence?[ . . . ]
Interstellar: A Journey to the End of Time
I must admit I wasn’t immediately inclined to see the newest Christopher Nolan film on the big screen. Not particularly acquainted with the director’s previous work, I almost made up my mind[ . . . ]
Going beyond with Studio Ghibli
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, Mami Sunada’s documentary dedicated to Studio Ghibli, the iconic cultural institution of Japan whose cinematic output is admired by a diverse public all over the world, has just had a[ . . . ]
Jarmusch revisited
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the British Film Institute is London’s temple of cinema. Its vast archives satisfy even the most refined tastes. If you happen not[ . . . ]
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