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Dove Man

“Taylor Swift has talked about the 80s and how the synthpop and new wave of the era has inspired her. There were a lot of bands from that period and, say, A-ha fits more in line with pure synthpop, but Spandau Ballet, I think, has a lot of powerful images of the romanticism of the new wave, not least” read more

Romantic Sadness

“If you don't want spoilers, you've probably read too much already.

It's a very well-thought out movie, about arguably a quietly painful experience.

It shows you things that you can learn about lots of topics, from what it's like to hobnob with rich people, what it's like to have ” read more

Elena Jane

“Awhile ago I wrote a review of Rachel Platten's "Wildfire". No album is perfect, but that album is ideal for reviewing purposes; if I had one word for Rachel it would be intellect. Ellie Goulding's songs are more impressionistic and more difficult to write about; if I had one word for Elena Jane it ” read more

See it! Hear it!

“If someone were to ask you, What is the ocean, exactly? You could marshal statistics and Latin names to try to explain it, but really it isn't something that you can learn in any book; you have to see it for yourself. 

Take in the quiet wonder of the life and vastness of the ocean. ” read more

A Challenging Film

“"That's fucked-up.""Like you."

If you invest yourself in this movie, you will be driven a little crazy by it, and at some point you'll probably wonder if it's just trying to take you for a ride, just trying to mess up your emotional regulation with no payoff in return, and there are storie” read more

Quirky Adorable Almost

“I'm the kind of person (if I'm a type at all) who occasionally buys "friendship" cards from the dollar store--"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you"-- so that I'll have it when I get a girlfriend. I'd love to have Anna Kendrick as a girlfriend, since I'd love to have a girl who loves lo” read more

Savage Civilization, and Wild Freedom

“"And how many men have been enslaved to build your bridge?" 

Told during the days of the white exploitation of Africa, this is basically the story of a European capable of leaving colonial ways behind and embracing the primordial life of the jungle. ” read more

Until the Very Last Line

“The only way I can describe this movie is by saying that it's like one of those Dan Chaon stories from "Stay Awake" where, until the very last line, you have no idea what the story is about. 

In this case, maybe by the end of the credits.... 

It's a very subtle film. I liked it” read more