Taco Break: Too Much Of A Good Thing Is Simply Marvellous
I am fascinated by my own response to Get Back – Peter Jackson’s documentary on The Beatles…
Tristan "Drunk Napoleon" Nankervis
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The (belated) Solute Year In Review: 2022
I often wonder how many lurkers The Solute has. I used to lurk on a…
The Fictional Characters I Most Admire
Hawkeye Pierce Hawkeye is permanently locked in my head as to what a cool person…
My Personal Canon (2022 Edition)
The Prime Works Movies The Matrix Jackie Brown/Kill Bill Fight Club Zodiac Collateral Escape From…
Drone-Like Sub-Fincherian Bullshit
It feels like every action movie and most drama of the past decade and a…
SONIC ROUTE: “I Fought The Law”, Various Artists
Of all the confessional songs I’ve heard, this one is my favourite. Written by Sonny…
Drunk Napoleon Listens To Bob Dylan: The Philosophy Of Modern Song
After a lifetime of changing masks and roles and jobs, Dylan has finally encroached onto…
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…
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’…