A certain piece of equipment in my possession has been causing me a bit of grief in this lovely British time of rain and wind (i.e. the majority of the time), so I thought I’d compose a poem that’s essentially a heavily abridged version of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Nevermind’. As you do. It’s a song I became obsessed with after hearing it during the opening titles of True Detective S2 (no, it’s not a great season, but it’s also not as bad as people say it is). Anyway, imma ’bout to chuck some substandard beats your way.
Continue reading “£3 Umbrella”The Foghorn Leghorn Craig Ranking
I recently saw the latest Knives out entry in cinemas, so I thought it might be an appropriate time to do a good ol’ fashioned round up. Basically a Knives Out round up, but with Logan Lucky in there as well, ‘cause Craig’s sporting a southern accent in that joint too.
Continue reading “The Foghorn Leghorn Craig Ranking”Trailer Trash Talk: Wuthering Heights, Project Hail Mary, Michael
A woman has a bit of a rant about trailers for films that look vaguely disappointing but which she’ll probably go to the cinema to see anyway. What joy. This is a bit of a longer post than usual, and you may come across the occasional bit of colourful language here and there, so strap on your seatbelts. (*＾ ᗜ＾* )
Continue reading “Trailer Trash Talk: Wuthering Heights, Project Hail Mary, Michael”‘Spiritual Vibration’ – The Enduring Appeal of Max Richter’s ‘On the Nature of Daylight’
Director Chloé Zhao announced in an interview with Empire that she’s used Richter’s soulful tune for the emotional denouement in her upcoming adaption of Maggie O’Farrell novel Hamnet. But why is the song so popular on the big (and small) screen, and is it at saturation point with its overuse, or has it become a more universal tool to signal cinematic sadness?
Continue reading “‘Spiritual Vibration’ – The Enduring Appeal of Max Richter’s ‘On the Nature of Daylight’”Review: Pokemon Legends Z-A
Ok, so I’ve caught em’ all on this one (as much as it’s possible to catch ‘em all in these newfangled games, anyway), so I thought I’d give this latest Pokémon entry a quick review.
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