James May: Our Man in Japan is a new travel series from Amazon, charting an eleven week trip in Japan, from its northern coast to its southern…… Read more “Series Review: James May: Our Man in Japan”
Best Movies of 2019
In what seems like barely any time at all, the year (and the decade) has come to a close once again. Though film content has been a…… Read more “Best Movies of 2019”
A Wild Sheep Chase Quotes
I knocked out another long overdue Murakami, almost cover-to-cover over the course of two days. I started reading A Wild Sheep Chase a couple of years ago.…… Read more “A Wild Sheep Chase Quotes”
Men Without Women Quotes
I started reading Men Without Women in May 2017, the month it was published in English. At the time, I was going through a very difficult break-up.…… Read more “Men Without Women Quotes”
Movie Review: Alita: Battle Angel
Title: Alita: Battle Angel Director: Robert Rodriguez Screenplay: James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis Starring: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein Released: Feb 2019 Fishing…… Read more “Movie Review: Alita: Battle Angel”
Favourite Music of 2018
Last year I wrote about eleven new songs that I had fallen for. This year, this post is a little late coming because I wasn’t too sure…… Read more “Favourite Music of 2018”
Best Movies of 2018
As another year comes to a close, another assemblage of lists, summaries, and rundowns begin to emerge. It has been half a decade since I began chronicling…… Read more “Best Movies of 2018”
Radical Embitterment
I used to listen to a band named Radical Face. I say a band, but it’s actually the project of singer-songwriter Ben Cooper. I discovered his music…… Read more “Radical Embitterment”
Why Desty Nova Won’t be in Alita: Battle Angel
Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron’s film adaptation of Yukito Kishiro’s cyberpunk manga Battle Angel Alita is just a few months away. A full length trailer was released…… Read more “Why Desty Nova Won’t be in Alita: Battle Angel”
Movie Talk: Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)
I discovered Kenji Miyazawa’s novella Night on the Galactic Railroad just a couple of years ago, following the release of Shunji Iwai’s film A Bride for Rip…… Read more “Movie Talk: Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)”
Morning, Roo 