Stranger than fiction is what I would call a slice-of-life movie, one where a character starts hearing his life being narrated by an omniscient voice as if he would be the protagonist of a novel; he ultimately succeeds in meeting with his creator. Directed by Marc Forster in 2006, it stars Will Ferrell and Emma…
Of androids and men
There are several significant differences between robots and androids: while the former tend to be conceived only as mechanized (sometimes humanoid) constructs with specific functions and no capabilities for emotions, the later tend to be more advanced (thinking for instance about A.I.). We might think of androids as a new stage in technological evolution, constructs…
The worth of a life
I sold my life for ten thousand yen per year or more simply Three days of Happiness is a novel written by Sugaru Miaki; it received a manga adaptation illustrated by Shoichi Taguchi that I recently had the pleasure to read. I wanted to share some thoughts (without spoilers) on the manga since, in my…
A Philly scoop
The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 romantic comedy directed by George Cukor; if the director is not enough to convince you that it’s a good movie, just look at the cast (Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart and Ruth Hussey). Plot-wise it is fairly straightforward and I won’t waste your time giving too many details….
Keeper of graves
This is the story of a man, a graveyard and a talking skull. There is an indie game out there that has you doing exactly this: you manage a graveyard, deliver sermons and from time to time you resurrect the occasional zombie to help you in your chores. Graveyard Keeper is a pixel-art indie game…
23 is just a number
The Number 23 is a 2007 thriller directed by Joel Schumacher staring Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen. First off, the 2/3 very good reasons (see what I did there?) for which I chose this movie for the cinematographic column of the month are because of Jim Carrey’s role, for a depiction of the consequences of…
The Old and the Chivalric
Chivalry (2022) is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Colleen Doran. If you have already read my article on The Sandman then you already know what I think about Gaiman’s brilliance as an author. As far as the artwork goes, I read up on Colleen Doran’s endnote and it’s safe to…
A tall tale of winter tail
For the festive season, merry and jolly themed, Forget for now Saint Nick and presents dreamed; Winter’s tale I would suggest for you to view Portraying love, miracles and feelings true. After this cheesy and totally unnecessary introduction (just like Christmas lights at the beginning of November) that I could have just as easily spared…
May your voice never die
I only knew his voice. I was a child at the time, but his words echoed in me, were a source of wisdom and accompanied me. For several years of my childhood my father was away for work; financially those were hard times for my country, so one of the solutions was to immigrate to…
Young man, old boy
Given that Spooktober just came to an end, let’s follow the thread with a peculiar movie, a sort of neo-noir thriller that for its strangeness will surely not be appreciated by many but is still well worth the curiosity. Old Boy is a South Korean movie directed by Park Chan-wook; it is loosly adapted from…