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Category Archives: Cinema
Giving It Away: Classical Music in Lockdown and other fairytales
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Coronaclassical 2: Giving It Away
“So where did I get that nonsensical example? Say hello, ladies and gentlemen, to the fairytale world of classical music.” Continue reading
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Coronaclassical 1: Waiting for Thanos
This whole thing is a hideous, planetary-wide Kobayashi Maru test. There is no right answer, no winning outcome. Merely a card deck of atrocities to be dealt out. Continue reading
Nixon / Nixon / Nixon
“…even with such an almost endless wealth of material, both factual and fictional, to chew on, you only ever feel you’re scratching the surface of Nixon’s innermost thoughts and motivations.” Continue reading
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