I made the first list over 10 years ago. A lot of books have come out since then. Here’s the previous lists.
RIP Steve Albini
He died yesterday at age 61.
When You Finally Decide to Tell the World that You No Longer Have Ideas – The Sans Mercy Secret Lair
Or “When You Go Meta in the Worst Possible Way” or “Please Tell Me I’m Funny” or “Cynthia Already Left, But We Have This Things Ready, So Let’s Just Put it Out There”.
Aki vs. Evil – Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
That’s the real name. Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person. The original name is actually Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant, but despite my ability to remember movie names in their original language, this one I couldn’t. Just too long.
Ten More Obscure Movies I Would Highly Recommend
Another Bunch of Favorite Finnish Movies
Aki vs. Evil – The Disappointment that Is Abigail
It wasn’t admittedly that much of a disappointment, but simply because the premise wasn’t very promising.
Spooooiiiileeerrrsssss!!! Nothing major actually.
Calling Myself a “Nerd”
Apparently, there are people out there who think it’s not okay. I kind of get them, but I also very much disagree.
Godard and the “Video Kids”
There has been way too few mentions of Jean-Luc Godard on this blog, so in order to cement myself as a pure movie snob, let’s talk about him a bit.
Outlaws of Thunder Junction and Parasitic Flavor
Years ago Mark Rosewater talked about parasitic design. This was the situation where a set or block (remember those?) worked well mechanically on its own, but not really with other sets. I think the go-to example was the original Kamigawa block.