The Pinball Wizard of, uh, Portsmouth! Today I’m here to talk about Elton John singing “Pinball Wizard” in Ken Russell’s 1975 film adaptation of Tommy. This bit must have taken some extra special directing, because… *gesticulates to everything* Side note right off: the more I have learned about Russell and his influences, the more IContinue reading “Who #2: We’re off to see the Wizard”
Category Archives: Film
Climbing Mount Barbenheimer
In which I do the thing! The last weekend of July, what feels like an actual lifetime ago, two friends and I embarked on the double feature to top them all: Barbie and Oppenheimer. In that order. The only way to do it, really. You can’t watch three hours of devastation (mostly emotional, it shouldContinue reading “Climbing Mount Barbenheimer”
News of the Soul: March
It’s time for another roundup from Soul and the City! There’s so much to look forward to as the springtime rolls in: check out the events, classes, and mind-broadening stuff we’re offering 😊 Love—Cecilia
News of the Soul: February
I’ve become the in-house reporter for the Berlin arts collective Soul and the City. Check out our first monthly roundup of events, workshops, and things to look forward to here. I took the photos too! (Psst—a certain masterclass with yours truly is featured. 😉) Take care of yourselves this Winterspring, folks! Love—Cecilia
Just saw FUNNY GIRL for the first time…
Or, oy! …and it was weird, man. I’m gonna put all my thoughts in a list, because that’s the kind of time and energy I’ve got this week. Reminiscent of other musicals of the era in that the first act contained much more singing, and was much more lighthearted, than the second. But I thinkContinue reading “Just saw FUNNY GIRL for the first time…”
Teen Tropes: A Cease-and-Desist List
“YOUTHS.” : Schmidt, New Girl Hello, suckers. Welcome back. (That’s how Velma Kelly opens Act II of Chicago, for all you theatre freaks.) After racking up an array of shows and movies and also YouTube takedowns of the shows and movies, I have reached the limit of my tolerance for almost all visual media revolvingContinue reading “Teen Tropes: A Cease-and-Desist List”
Film Review: DON’T LOOK UP
Or, an encapsulation *WARNING: SPOILERS* I went into Netflix’s Don’t Look Up expecting to be made very angry. I knew what it was about, and I knew what it was meant to represent. Instead, as I watched, I experienced a mix of déjà vu and deep fatigue. This was an only slightly factionalized version ofContinue reading “Film Review: DON’T LOOK UP”
Get back, JoJo!
In which I dig a pony (and a lot of other things) On Saturday, from mid-afternoon to midnight, a friend and I marathoned Peter Jackson’s new three-part documentary The Beatles Get Back. This is supposedly (and I do suppose) the entirety of the footage from which the original Let It Be film was culled. YouContinue reading “Get back, JoJo!”
Preparation of a Young Woman Film Critic
In which I make a checklist Big news: your girl was selected for the Young Critics Workshop at the Ukrainian Film Festival Berlin! From this weekend through next, I’ll be working alongside seasoned and up-and-coming writers to probe the genre of film criticism and hone the craft in order to cover this year’s premieres. ItContinue reading “Preparation of a Young Woman Film Critic”
6 Songs in A STAR IS BORN That Are Better Than “Shallow”
In which I do not exactly go off the deep end So I rewatched the latest iteration of A Star is Born, mostly because I had bought it on iTunes in order to watch it the first time and wanted to get my money’s worth. To my pleasant surprise, I took a greater liking toContinue reading “6 Songs in A STAR IS BORN That Are Better Than “Shallow””