Those who didn't get enough of Sebastian Stan in the recent Disney+ series can find quite a bit more of him in Monday, which I saw this afternoon at the cinema.
It got to the point in the narrative where I thought to myself, "they're going to have sex AGAIN?!? Don't these characters do anything else?"
It reminded me a lot of 9 Songs actually.
Yeah, I meant The Father. Both my parents passed from dementia (or with it anyway); it's all too close.
Oh, damn it anyway.
Ah, man, I was in post-Moderna recovery mode and completely missed this.
In happier (?) news, I finally got (some of) my thoughts on the films of the 1920s down on (virtual) paper: [link]
On to the 1930s!
In happier (?) news, I finally got (some of) my thoughts on the films of the 1920s down on (virtual) paper: [link]
McTeague is one of your favorite novels?!! I'm shocked.
Wait, seriously?
I can't really imagine it being anybody's favorite novel.
If I saw a list of one thousand people naming their favorite novels I'm pretty sure you'd be the lone McTeague stalwart.
I can't really imagine it being anybody's favorite novel.
Hah, it's the favorite of the person who recommended it to me when I moved to this neighborhood. I had never heard of it before.
It makes more sense that I like it if you know that Zola is my favorite French author. It's like someone said
"L'Assommoir
but put it in San Francisco, and also make it a western."
It is not my
favorite
favorite, but it is certainly up there. Without a doubt, it has the best ending of a novel I've ever read. I've wanted someone to take on an adaptation for years.
Have you been to the McTeague's bar? Which reproduces the famous tooth sign from the book.