Movie Review: Joker
A psychogram on the making of a super villain. Nature and nurture. A great movie but not for the Marvel super hero crowd.
Movie Review: Das Piano
A feast for the senses. The desaturated imagery draws you in. Obviously, piano music features a prominent role but the sound effects are much more important than in most other…
Buch-Review: Der Fussballkrieg von Richard Kapuściński
Kapuściński was correspondent for the national Polish news agency from the 50's onward. Mainly, he was sent to African countries but he also had stints in Latin America, the Middle…
Buch-Review: Die vierte Zwischeneiszeit von Kobo Abe
Abe was a visionary writer and while being a 'serious' writer, he didn't shy away from writing science fiction. Inter Ice Age 4 stands out from all other science fiction…
Buch-Review: Middlesex von Jeffrey Eugenides
Reading Middlesex got me thinking about Auster's 4 3 2 1 which I read shortly before. Both books are similar in their conception. They are immigrant tales. Greek orthodox for…
Buch-Review: Die Stadt der Blinden von José Saramago
This book is the opposite of feelgood literature. Blindness is an enigmatic book doing its best to hinder you from entry. Each page is a struggle in reception due to…
Movie Review: Tod auf dem Nil
Classic whodunnit with the mandatory final confrontation of all suspects. Has the subtle pleasure of crossing off a checklist.
Movie Review: Fright Night
Yes, it really is Marcy Rhoades as femme fatale! Fright Night is a cheap B-movie but a good one. It sparkles with ideas and knows not to take itself too…
Movie Review: Burn After Reading
Usual well-made Coen fare but kind of pointless this time for me. No need for an agent movie satire.
Movie Review: Bonnie und Clyde
Ahead of its time in its storytelling. Until the very end, I couldn't get used to the obvious omissions in the plot. You know why a scene such as Bonnie…