Tag Archive for ‘raps & reviews’
The Film Formats of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
Let’s talk about how to get the best possible cinematic experience out of this movie.
Emanuele Crialese’s L’immensità
Watchable. But neither expect a true period drama nor a fresh look at old problems.
O dulcis amor: Female Composers from the Late Renaissance/Early Baroque (La Villanella Basel)
First listen.
Double Concerto by W. A. Mozart, Compositions by Gulda and Corea (Chick Corea, Friedrich Gulda; Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Harnoncourt)
Vinyl, freshly acquired.
The Search for Our Beginning Could Lead to Our End: First Prometheus Teaser Poster
Wait—June 8, 2012? It must be a cruel joke!
Buchcovergestaltung: Zwei Welten, ein Gedanke?
Es gibt bestimmt eine einfache Erklärung — aber möglicherweise nicht die spontan naheliegende.
Strangle, Obstruct, Sue: The State of Music Today
You Wouldn’t Buy Booze from the Mob—You Shouldn’t Buy Music from RIAA members.
Sunday Question: Which Science Fiction Novels and Story Collections Had the Greatest Impact on You?
Most people I know who read sf read it in their formative years. Also, there’s no law that this period of “formative years” can’t be extended forever.
Der Schwarm von Frank Schätzing
Ein Lektorat findet nicht statt: Frank Schätzings Der Schwarm als die Bild-Zeitung des deutschen Genre-Romans.
Concerto grosso No.2 & Symphony No.6 by Alfred Schnittke (Tatiana Grindenko, Alexander Ivashkin; Russian State SO, Valeri Polyansky)
The second Concerto grosso isn’t a comical piece at all. It’s a blade, it deconstructs, it hurts, it makes you bleed, with its swiftness and its lightness.
The Road by John Hillcoat
This is a very atmospheric, visually powerful movie. Too bad it has no story whatsoever.
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley
A superficial train ride through the human genome that is neither satisfying nor well written or even cleverly organized. At least, it’s popular.
Kafka on the Shore by Murakami Haruki
Murakami Haruki’s Kafka on the Shore is a gripping read, but it has more than it’s fair share of weaknesses.
Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson
Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson and other Moomintroll books are among my most beloved childhood books. They’re well written and resist the urge to explain.