A small window to the things above all that noise
“In human affairs, we can see that there are forces making for happiness, and forces making for misery. We do not know which will prevail, but to act wisely we must be aware of both”. Bertrand Russel (1872 … Continued
Spotlight is the true story of how a Boston (USA) newspaper has investigated the widespread sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests and how the church has systemically covered-it up for decades. Widespread and Systemic Abuse and Cover-up In … Continued
The Taiwan-China-Hong Kong co-production The Assassin might be an oversight for the 2015 Oscars, but certainly appreciated more at another film festival with a reputation of higher artistic standards: 2015 Cannes Film Festival where its Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien won … Continued
Opera is a European art form. There is no way around it. It has been invented in Europe and its most valued composers are European. But for some years now, a strange phenomenon is happening in the world of … Continued