Monday, February 14, 2022

The televisual arts

 The last two episodes in a row of Attack on Titan have caused me to involuntarily yelp "what the fuck" at certain points.

What a show that is.

Monday, February 07, 2022

The cinematic arts

 I think this year so far has been the best I've ever had for cinema trips.  Since 2022 started, I've ventured to the pictures five times (The Matrix Resurrections, Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley, The Tragedy of Macbeth and Belle) and the quality has ranged exclusively from "very good" to "absolutely excellent".  For the record, Macbeth is the current leader of the pack, but Nightmare Alley isn't far behind.

Next two trips are Spielberg's West Side Story and The Green Knight, so hopefully they'll keep the side up.  Reviews certainly seem to suggest that's the case.

It's also nice to see that Belle has broken Mamoru Hosoda's pattern of "excellent film followed by one that's just decent".  (Sorry, Summer Wars and The Boy and the Beast, but ya just don't got it, kids.)  Also also, Belle's soundtrack is so good I bought it on iTunes the second I got home (and am listening to it right now).  Can't remember the last time I did that.  Baby Driver maybe?