v So… the only thing this weeks films have in common is that they weird. Or to put it more accurately one is weird and the other is Alejandro Jodorowsky’ “The Holy Mountain” a movie that asks the question “what is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For today’s Rhapsody we return to Bohuslav Martin? with the moderato of his Rhapsody Concerto for Viola.
Because I felt I still needed time to clease my pallete after watching Holy Mountain last week, this week I went with AustralianComedies. The first , Siam Sunset oppens with the most blatant examples of women in the refrigerator I’ve[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For numerous reasons ( the biggest one being expense) I’ve been very selective about what films I see in the theaters lately and for the most part I have’t even seen the need anymore. Because I’m more than happy to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well I just survived a long and interesting weekend. It started out okay being one of those ones where it’s pretty much half an office day due to not getting my quota in but trying to balance it with some[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For this week’s Rhapsody we have Aram Khachaturian’s Cello Concerto-Rhapsody performed by the man himself with the State Orchestra of the USSR. I knew of Khachaturian’s mostly through his Spartacus ballet but I don’t think I’ve actually listened to it. I definitely intend[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For this weeks selection I watched the 1964 epic, Zulu, and it’s 1979 prequel, Zulu Dawn I first ever heard of Zulu in a documetnery on Micheal Caine’s carreer telling how it was his breakout roll. The clip included caine[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A very happy 113th birthday to Louis Armstrong! Let’s celebrate by listening to him perform his version of “Bare Necessities” which turns a standard Disney jingle into a wondrous ode to life!
Before I start this review I have to give a very special thanks to the complete strangers who gave me their surplus ticket to this film. Random acts of kindness like that must never be ignored or go unappreciated. I’ve[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For this week’s Rhapsody we return to Sir Charles Villers Stanford with the third of his Irish Rhapsodies this one for Cello and Orchestra.
