I have no idea whether it’s a good start or not, but I recently watched Le Bonheur and I deeply loved it!

Out of curiosity, what’s your opinion on Frances Ha?

The trailer alone moved me.

This is out of topic, but I honestly didn’t know where to put it and I thought it was a good read to share. I tend to agree but I’m open to all opinions.

The problem of mindfulness: mindfulness promotes itself as value-neutral but it is loaded with (troubling) assumptions about the self and the…[Read more]

Overall, I think Peter Dinklage deserves one Emmy for what he’s done in the show. I wouldn’t award any other member of the cast, though I’d be okay with one or more nominations for Lena Headey and Diana Rigg. Maybe Charles Dance too. I don’t remember earlier seasons well so I prefer not to judge Sean Bean and Michelle Fairley’s performances.

I won’t believe it’s bad until I see it.

Thanks for the feedback. I do agree that it’s inferior to 22, but only because that was a fantastic album. I think i, i sounds like a minor work in terms of creativity and audacity, but I also feel it (maybe for the same reason?) as very honest, perhaps his most honest effort so far.

Big Thief are releasing another album before the end of this year, in october. We don’t even deserve so much beauty.

In no particular order:

The Oracle, Angel Bat Dawid
Aviary, Julia Holter
God Is Not A Terrorist, Usted Saami
American Football (LP3), American Football
Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery, The Comet is Coming
U.F.O.F., Big Thief
Ecstatic Computation, Caterina Barbieri
Schlagenheim, black midi

Thoughts on Bon Iver’s new album?

Thom Yorke has a better album than Suspiria, he has ANIMA. Thanks for the thread! I think this list has more to do with rock than with alternative album, but it’s a great start.

Antonio Banderas is wonderful in Pain and Glory indeed.

So, second attempt to write this post. I just wanted to pop in to say that I’m finally watching the show, albeit inexplicably late since I was supposed to be one of the most excited fans around here. At least, I’m loving it as much as I hoped I would!

I agree that it’s light and entertaining, at least in a way; but I find it also sad and tragic…[Read more]

That’s very interesting, can you elaborate a bit further with this thought? If you have the time and the patience 🙂

Overall, interesting set of nominees. It’d be a shame if The 1975 won.

I wouldn’t be sad if Shaw won. I haven’t checked out Garner in Ozark, but in terms of acting quality I definitely don’t see how Shaw is inferior to any of the GoT ladies.
Which doesn’t mean that she would make a great winner – I would reserve that word to all the Rhea Seehorn and the Maura Tierney that have been unjustly snubbed this year.

I have! And I also have a nice story about it. I went to a cinema to watch it, together with a guy who studies in the same film school I study in.
The film started and we immediately fell in love with the audacity of it. And then, the audio went off for a long time (like, for whole minutes) and we both thought, “how daring of Godard! Such an…[Read more]

That’s great. Definitely not the exact same genre but maybe you’re into shoegaze too? In case, try some Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive and The Jesus and Mary Chain!

Thanks, very nice from you. And viceversa: you and the too often absent @GusCruz are the most authentic and rigorous art film lovers here and your opinions are much needed!

Of those mentioned, I would LOVE to see Black Midi and The Comet is Coming recognized!