Gambas al ajillo: A Recipe
Spicy garlic prawns sizzling in delicious olive oil, with bread for dipping. It's a good one.
James Lanternman
Movies and moonlit thoughts
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Megalopolis: A Movie Review
A highly theatrical, unique gonzo vision sure to leave its viewer mentally overloaded on first viewing—and, easily the best thing Francis Ford Copolla has done since Apocalypse Now.
Civil War: A Movie Review
A terrific cultural warning flare that shocks, awes, and subsides into straightforward reason, love for the best of journalism, and concern.
Priscilla: A Movie Review
Sofia Coppola puts Priscilla Presley’s earlier life story, from young teenager to young adult, on the big screen with masterful honesty and storytelling prowess.
Robot Dreams: A Movie Review
A tale of loneliness, friendship, robots and animals in 1980s NYC offers a refreshingly different and engaging cinema experience.
Enter the Void: A Hedonistic Nightmare With Spiritual Hope
Gaspar Noé's psychedelic melodrama belongs with the best movies of the century.
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962): A Restrospective Movie Review
A vision of '60s Paris with endless charm, superstitious dread, and mystic energy.
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973): A Study of Trauma and a Very Clever Attack Against a Fascistic Regime
Victor Erice’s debut is beautifully weaponised art, released from within a dictatorship.
The Beasts (As bestas): A Movie Review
A memorable thriller with horror leanings, telling a tale of nature, brutes, and cultural divides.
The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft: A Movie Review
Werner Herzog celebrates the volcanic imagery of the Kraffts, wrestled from “the claws of the devil.”
Living: A Movie Review
A worthy remake of a Kurosawa classic, with a cinematic heart of gold and movie magic charm.
The Banshees of Inisherin: A Movie Review
An electrifying, melancholic fable, and Martin McDonagh's best movie to date.