The Perils of a Porker: The Hour of the Pig
The Perils of a Porker: The Hour of the Pig “In a word where nothing is reasonable, in the end nothing can be truly mad.” —- Albertus (Ian Holm) I occasionally—I mean, I don’t dwell on it or anything, but occasionally– worry that when I say I like a film, that I’m the Box Office kiss-of-death for it. Then I think of the times that, against all expectations I’ve gotten it right and I feel a little better. ...
Sweets to the Sweet: Urban Myth and the Majesty of Candyman
Sweets to the Sweet: Urban Myth and the Majesty of Candyman “How do you do? I see you’ve met my faithful handyman. He’s just a little brought down because when you knocked He thought you were the Candyman.” –The Rocky Horror Picture Show Urban Legend: It has a fine ring to it, I’ve always thought. We’ve all listened to one, half enthralled and half with amusement. Hell, we’ve probably all told one; sometimes knowing what...
Philip Glass
I know Philip Glass mainly through his film work, having been introduced to his marvellously unique and hypnotic style by way of Paul Schrader’s Mishima: a Life in Four Chapters. Indeed, this was his first real foray into cinema, although he had been very successful with the mating of music and image in the earlier documentary film Koyaanisquatsi. He is instantly recognisable, even if you didn’t realise at first that he was...
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