NIGHT FILM by Marisha Pessl – The Solute Book Club
One of my weaknesses as a critic that I always forget is that I’m incredibly…
Tristan "Drunk Napoleon" Nankervis
Articles:
Chungking Express and Conflating Movies With Reality
Chungking Express is a movie about heartbreak and longing. It’s a classic in the category…
Taco Break: Cinematic Standards
One thing that fascinates me about movies is that you can’t really do ‘cover versions’…
SOLUTE BOOK CLUB: Night Film by Marisha Pessl (an Introduction by Drunk Napoleon)
Night Film is not a transcendent experience – rather, it’s a work that does three basic,…
Soundtracking #!: Metal Gear Solid
The occasional podcast on music and movies, hijacked by a new host. Intro music: “Coffee…
Two Ways Of Looking At The X-Files
The X-Files is literally true. Mulder and Scully are two FBI agents travelling across America finding…
The Line Between Projection And Connection
In discussion of the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, beloved Soluter The Ploughman remarked that he really connected…
SCENIC ROUTE: The Simpsons, “Secrets Of A Successful Marriage”: “Good news, Lisa! I don’t need your mother anymore!” [IMAGE HEAVY]
The scene opens with a wide shot, establishing location. We can see how tall the…
Taco Break: The Verbal Wild Card
One of my favourite sitcom cliches is the character who clearly exists as an outlet…
Taco Break: Internal References
One of my favourite moments in Inglourious Basterds is in Chapter Four: Operation Kino. Sgt Stiglitz has…