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A pair of documentaries about the most popular guitar-driven instrumental bands of all time.
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“Why read Zola now? Leaving aside sheer enjoyment of his narrative art, I’d say: because his representation of society’s impact on the individuals within it memorably depicts what it means to be a human being in the modern world.”
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Published in August of 2020, Oxford University Press’s English translation of Doctor Pascal marked the first time that Émile Zola’s 20-book Les Rougon-Macquart series was available in print under one publisher.
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It is sad Monster is such a botched effort, given that this is an important and timely story.
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You’re never quite sure what you’re watching but you can feel yourself going down the creepypasta rabbit-hole with protagonist Casey nonetheless.
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There’s a powerful sense of place built into Last Night in Rozzie: the direction and acting evoke the feeling that inevitably comes when we return to our childhood neighborhood.
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“Then, as now, my focus was on the songs. As long as you can keep your focus on the art that you’re doing, the larger thing it can serve – selling records or whatever – that’ll happen on its own.”
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Prickly and polemical tunes are surrounded by some of the most enjoyable music Van Morrison has made in years.
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The documentary strikes a remarkably rich vein, covering not only music, fashion and a late-1970s social critique, but also matters of race, class, gender, mental health and spirituality.
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Bottom line: these are excellent performances and a valuable documentation of Elliott Carter’s early work.
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Visual Arts Commentary: John Singer Sargent — A Particular Sort of Loner