Shattering the Rules: Deconstructing the The Family Game (Kazoku Geemu) by Vago Damitio The Family Game (Kazoku Geemu), a film by Yoshimitsu Morita, is, on the surface, the story of a contemporary Japanese family who hires a tutor to help the youngest son raise his grades so that he can get into a better high…
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Sketches of Frank Gehry a Very Short Review
Sketches of Frank Gehry a very short review by Vago Damitio Interesting to see how one man escaping from the strict disciplines of his craft can change the feel of entire cities. Gehry is eminently likable and it is easy to sympathize with him. His designs are sometimes awe inspiring and sometimes they just don’t…
Bond. Commercial James Bond that Sucks Skyfall Balls
The Buddha said it best – desire leads to suffering but it was someone else that said great anticipation leads to great disappointment. I’m not sure who that was, but it wasn’t Daniel Craig or Sam Mendes, though it might have been Javier Bardin in one of his ultra creepy baddie roles. I’m a huge…
Amazon just hijacked the word Utopia and turned it from light to dark
I have to admit, I was a little bit excited about watching Amazon’s new show Utopia. First of all, I’m a Utopian – I’ve always been someone who dreams about the possibility of a better world. Second, I saw the trailer and even though reality has been incredibly grim – the trailer with REM’s end…
Satan Deserves An Oscar for his role in Beauty and the Beast
2017 is a strange world for this kid who was raised in the hippie christian 1970s and bizarro mega church 1980s. I never thought I would see a movie where Satan played the male romantic lead without having to even change his appearance. But there it is, Satan, Baphomet, the horned beast with goat hooves…
The Interview – Crap with Political Crap
If you haven’t heard of The Interview – you either live in North Korea or you don’t use the internet -either way, the chances are that you aren’t reading this – so, never mind. Just in case you fall into some third category – here it is in a nutshell. Seth Rogen and James Franco…