There is no English translation for litost. It is a Czech word, and if Milan Kundera says there is no English translation for it, well then I would be a fool to try and find one myself. I trust Milan; he’s one of the smartest guys I’ve read. He’s also one of the most introspective […]
1. Could the most diabolically interesting spin-off actually happen? There’s still a chance that it might, says Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. Here’s hoping they forego the obvious “Better Call Saul” title in favor of the something with more wit, that on the surface seems expected and unexciting but hides a darkness underneath. You know, like Walter […]
With the release of Pacific Rim comes the hope that an original, though incredibly influenced, film with intense visuals and hopefully eloquent storytelling by a master of the craft can dispense with Grown Ups 2, which had no reason to be made, and at least top it at the box office. If you are looking […]
“…the message is about not what works musically now, for a certain demographic, for a short while, but about what might work for everyone for all time.” –Rick Moody, I Dared Criticize Taylor Swift “…by rendering their traditional job of arbitration obsolete, it frees critics to find other ways of contemplating music.” – Carl Wilson, […]
Lars von Trier recently provided a first glimpse of his upcoming controversy Nymphomaniac. Whether it will actually live up to the extensive hype of its content we have yet to see, but this minute glimpse of footage is not a bad way to start the trailer run rolling. Seeing as the film has a YouTube […]
