Tag: opinion
Tron – Film Review
I watched the 1982 sci-fi cult classic for the first time, and discovered that, despite not growing up with Tron, I’m just the right audience for it to hit right in the nostalgic feels.
Italian Film Festival – Naples to New York, The Mountain Bride
Film festivals can be hit and miss, but I enjoyed the picks for this year’s Italian Film Festival, two period dramas that couldn’t be more different in style and mood.
Finders Keepers by Stephen King – Book Review
The second novel in the Bill Hodges thriller trilogy is a side quest rather than a true sequel to Mr Mercedes, but it makes for an entertaining return to some of King’s perennial topics: the power of literature to shape a life, and a fan with a dangerous obsession.
New Music 10/2025 – Kim Gordon, Everything But the Girl
Former bassist-singer of Sonic Youth makes ugly but compelling noise on a solo record; a comeback album from the English pop duo.
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick – Book Review
My first Philip K. Dick novel turned out to be an inventive, fast-paced mind-bender, throwing out ideas and philosophical questions like a tennis ball machine.
Donnie Brasco – Film Review
After re-watching the first three seasons of Fargo, I still had a craving for some crime drama. This 1997 movie, based on a true story of an FBI agent who infiltrated a New York City Mafia family during the 1970s, more than satisfied it.
Candlelight: Best of Hans Zimmer @ Collingwood Town Hall
Though I went in with modest expectations, this string quartet tribute to Hans Zimmer turned out to be delightful, and the venue wasn’t too shabby either.
1001 Frames – Film Review
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