Film &Vinyl

The 2000 anime film, still has a grip on me to this very day. For some inexplicable reason, I had this OVA in my head throughout the day. I guess with all of the disruptive U.S political news and how these times echoes the days of Richard Nixon and his Watergate scandal, I remember how this movie sparked my interest in learning more about the war in Vietnam. Back when I first saw this movie, it was around 2010. I was a college kid. I believe the U.S was still in the war wit

This one hurts right in my childhood. Peter Sallis, British actor known as the voice of Wallace from the stop-motion cartoon “Wallace & Gromit”, has passed away. Had it not been for this cartoon, I probably wouldn’t have an appreciation for stop-motion or claymation films. My favorite Wallace & Gromit film is The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. It’s a very lighthearted, humorous kids movie. Even as an adult, I STILL find this filmmaking me laugh over the tiniest things, such as W

I have a soft spot for silent movies, especially the ones that are of the horror, gothic or fantasy genres. Lately, I’ve been curious about Georges Melies’ films and was wondering what other kinds of films lurking around that I still need to watch. His techniques fascinate me. Melies was a French illusionist turned film director, who popularized various kinds special effects, such as the use of photographic time lapses and stop tricks. You might remember this man more as

"The Geography" by Belbury Poly - I was in the middle of planning my work for the rest of the week and really felt the need to listen to something that will mellow me out. I love Belbury Poly’s music. It’s both dreamy and haunting. I started listening to him when I found his song “the scarlet ceremony” while listening to a now, non-existent, folk horror college radio program. His ambient music includes a lot of samples from the past, like old informational programs, show