Bad birds
Caitriona.net has posted a very nice photo of a flock of birds. It’s full of movement and, combined with the overcast sky, there’s a hint of menace as the birds fly, fly away on their nefarious tasks. It reminded me of the original (1939!!) Wizard of Oz film. Being a contrary sort of person, I [...]
Hypocrisy as the SWAN approaches Uranus
The IFI* film guide for November arrived in the mail today. Some oldies like Across 110th Street, Electra Glide in Blue (great title) and The Last Detail are must-sees. Other new releases like The Page Turner (La Tourneuse de Pages) and Red Road look like should-sees. Across 110th Street: Although it’s often lumped in with [...]
Funny how the mind works
Listening to the radio in the car today, I heard a ‘reggae-ised’ version of the Ray Charles song that had the lyrics… I can see clearly now the rain is gone, well I can see all obstacles in my way, yeah Gone have the dark clouds that used to make me blind It’s gonna be [...]