When listening to Baroness, I tend to pick this album. Love the drumming and odd rhythms on it. Great guitar work, too, of course. âChlorine & Wineâ is probably my favourite song of them.
đ§ Purple â Baroness
đŹ Memories of Murder
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I find it refreshing to watch a non-Western movie occasionally. Same with this one. Bong Joon-hoâs humour is somewhat unique. He manages to put those funny (silly even) elements in a movie while not devaluing the serious topic heâs dealing with. Although in this one I find the whole stupid-cops-donât-make-any-progress-in-the-case-play go on for too long.
I found the camera work to be great. Characters were interesting (somehow the main suspect reminded me of Paul Danoâs role in âPrisonersâ). And the ending was top, too.
đŹ What Drives Us
Totally fine documentary with a promising bunch of interviewees. Butsomehow it manages to be bit thin in truly interesting nuggets.
Announcing SmashingConf Antwerp
Itâs January 31st. I stop my car in front of a Japanese shop in the area of DĂźsseldorfâs central station. It is a grey day and the person I am picking up is my friend Vitaly Friedman. He took the train from Berlin to DĂźsseldorf to meet me there. From DĂźsseldorf we drove over...
Stories on the Road â a Community Roadshow Powered by Storyblok
For a longer time my friends of Storyblok and I are working on the idea of bringing free meetup-like community events to you. What was cooking for a while finally is starting now with our first two stops in Brighton and Leeds, in the UK.
âOh come on Marc! Advertising events...
đŹ Hellraiser
Finally, I have seen this movie! And what a treat! Everythingâs greatabout it: plot, costumes, sound, acting, sets. And the special effects!And itâs scary as hell â as it should be for a horror film. Lookingforward to part 2!
đŹ Jason X
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Wow, we made it through this whole series. And it didnât end on a high note. This was trash. And I could enjoy some of it. For example, I liked that Jason was this brutal force that just kills. Or the clichĂŠ nudity. Or the sometimes quirky charming dialogue. And the scene where he beats the one girl in the sleeping bag with another is just hilarious. But oh man, this was long, the set design was terrible (reminded me of American Gladiators in a lot of scenes), and the characters and the plot: puh. And donât get me started on wardrobe or props. It was cheesy, too. Anyhow, it is what it is. And this over-the-top rendition is a fitting finale for this series IMO. And itâs good, itâs over now. May Jason rest in peace.
đŹ White Noise
Lovingly made: great lighting, fantastic choreography, great acting andmuch more. But overall unfortunately the plot seemed senseless andinconsequential to me, which made me care less and less as the filmprogressed. Had good things, but Iâd rather watch a Wes Andersson movie.
I Lived the Majority of My 4000 Weeks
In general we all live roughly 4000 weeks on this planet. I have used up most of mine â 2531, to be exact â already and reading this makes me think of course.
Concerning that I already used up so many weeks, I am in a certain time of my life and the website states:
Thatâs...
Everything <del>Is</del> Seems Too Fast For Me
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I just recognised that the last post I had written before mentioning the video of Danny is from a week ago. I di...
âž Sketchbook Skool â Love Your Sketchbook Lettering
When Danny Gregory spoke at my beyond tellerrand event in Berlin in 2016, he was telling me about his idea to start Sketchbook Skool. Lovely to see it growing and lovely to se their videos.
This one is about why you should âLove your sketchbook letteringâ.
You changed your mind? You lettering can show how your mind has changed.
đŹ Bones and All
Some aspects were totally fine in this, but ultimately this wasnât mykind of movie.
đŹ What We Do in the Shadows
A bloody healthy and funny dose of New Zealand for me.
I Just Backed âShift Happens: A Book about Keyboardsâ By Marcin Wichary
Today the Kickstarter for Marcinâs book âShift Happens: A Book about Keyboardsâ started and I was looking forward to it. And even though I swore to myself never again to back anything on that shitty platform, I did. Mostly, because I know Marcin, but surely not to give any m...
Wonderwalls Exhibition â You Should Go
Those who follow me on Instagram might have seen pictures and I already also told you about the Wonderwalls Exhibition in DĂźsseldorf. This week it is the last chance to visit the exhibition â and you should do so.
After this week the exhibition of Selim Varol, who was a guest in my German Podcast neuâ˘gierig, is closing its doors. I have been there a couple of times and it always takes me back into my childhood and youth.
I myself am taking my kids to Wonderwalls in the NRW Forum DĂźsseldorf today (sadly my oldest daughter isnât here today) and visit it one last time, before it comes to an end on Saturday. If you go, maybe you are lucky and Selim is doing one of his tours, which makes it even more special.
Reply via EmailđŹ The Power of the Dog
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I would watch this again; to see if I notice some more subtle clues earlier and pay more attention to the individual chapters on their own. The storyline is so well done: it progressively changes the impression you have or had of both Phil and Peter. And in the end I didnât know how to feel about any of them really â pity or aversion or simply empathy.
A great film about men and their hardships/obstacles/difficulties they faced and how those manifested themselves in their behaviour and characters in very different ways.
How Tools/Apps Can Shape Your Experience
When I joined Mastodon in 2018, I liked the concept and am always excited and curious to try new things. But like others described already, it somehow did not feel right. Maybe I wasnât ready for the concept, maybe I was comparing it too much with Twitter â I donât know...
âž The End of Writing
Reply via EmailLanguage connects us. Language connects one heart and mind to another mind and heart. Through space and time. Language transports meaning between minds, sense between bodies, it can make us understand each other and ourselves. It can make us feel what others feel. Language is a bridge.
đ§ Sky Void of Stars â Katatonia
đŹ One Hour Photo
I donât want to focus too much on the negative, but this film didnâtstir up much excitement in me. Maybe just because it looked dated (and alittle bit like a 90âs commercial). Maybe because I thought it onlyscratched the surface of what it could have been. Maybe because I wasreminded that I personally donât like Robin Williamâs acting all thatmuch.
Anyhow, itâs an ok movie. I liked the directly photography-relatedscenes and the monologues or rather the protagonistâs thoughts onphotography.