The Man Who Fell to Earth
When I heard of David Bowie’s passing, I recalled what for me may be my all-time favorite movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976).…
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By The Sea
What happens when you don’t speak an unspeakable pain? A worn-out couple drives into a seaside resort. He is a writer who substitutes the bottle…
The Big Short
The Big Short (2016) springs from the acclaimed book of the same name by Michael Lewis (2011), which tells the story of the 2008 financial…
Tarkovsky’s “Stalker”
From the outset, you will need to bracket your prejudices with the word “stalker” appearing as the title. Stalker has nothing to do with…
Sydney Biennale (2016)
Heidegger made the fundamental discovery of a world that could also be called “the style of a culture”. It is normally invisible and silent, “behind”…
The Man Who Knew Infinity
I’ll begin with the official synopsis: In the tradition of The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything and A Beautiful Mind, The Man Who…