ORPHEUS RETURNS
"As we sit on the bridge of life, watching the water flow by, just remember—we are the water
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
Ducked out of the rain to catch the 50th anniversary re-release of Jaws and soak in the sea-salty, blood-stained atmosphere
AUTUMNISM
"September approaching ... I feel I owe myself a brief respite of leisure and no rushing around. I can'
CAMERA BUFF
Watching Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Camera Buff (1979) in 2025, it’s hard to believe the film is nearly 50 years
HEAVEN AND HELL
Indeep once sang, “Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life,” and although my relationship with Kanye West's
JAMES BLAND
Maybe I should reserve judgment until the new Bond comes out (which won’t be for a few years yet)
KEROUAC AND FLORESTAN
"The opera was Fidelio. ‘What gloom!’ cried the baritone, rising out of the dungeon under a groaning stone. I
FIDELIO
Celebrating the 20th wedding anniversary of one of my favourite married couples this weekend, I thought I’d share a
WEAPON
Popped into a local bar for a quiet pint before meeting a friend at the cinema to watch Weapons, only
BACK TO THE CAVE
Sometimes it feels as though everything in my consciousness has become algorithmic these days. I started Thursday morning listening to