Although I am a bookworm through and through, I truly enjoy watching a great movie. With Oscar season fast approaching its climax, the time of consuming large quantities of great movies – and consequently writing more movie reviews to open… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last month’s reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. Here’s what I read in December:
Norwegian Author Karl Ove Knausgårds six book autobiography My Struggle (Min Kamp) is an extraordinary book series I have been fascinated with for a few years. As I have reached the last chapter, it is now time to digest and… Weiterlesen ›
There have been several distinguished portrayals in movies about the villainous antagonist who lives to make Batman’s life a pit of chaos and misery. However, this one does not even mention Batman and is void of large-scale action scenes altogether…. Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to Quote Digest, where I take apart and reflect on my favourite quotes. Today’s quote comes from Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926). His poetry is emotional and intense and loved by many, but his single… Weiterlesen ›
The expectation when going to watch Disney’s new Lion King was neither low nor high since it is usually not helpful to compare remakes of movies with previous versions, unless certain aspects of the narrative are drastically altered. But that is… Weiterlesen ›
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood is a sensational creator and visionary. She is also a person who reminds us of the scariest possible scenarios available for the development of humanity: Handmaid’s Tale is going strong with season 3 on Hulu and there is… Weiterlesen ›
The last season of HBO’s megahit series Game of Thrones has been received with disappointment rather than excitement. Although the production value of the movie-length episodes is higher than ever, and visually the scenes, the tempo and the audio are on… Weiterlesen ›
The thought of a pursuit rendering someone’s existence as valuable was confirmed to me recently by reading Spieltrieb by Juli Zeh. In this novel, the main plot is a a sexual fantasy game between teenagers who have zero empathy towards their… Weiterlesen ›
In her debut novel Eileen as well as in last years sensation My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa Moshfegh shows her readers untraditional and unnerving female perspectives and worldviews in regards to sense of self and sense of surroundings. I’ve already… Weiterlesen ›
Tragedy has a vast array of consequences. At best it unites people and gives the opportunity to rebuild and improve what has been destroyed. At worst it can cause the demise of lives, homes, cultures and even civilisations. In any… Weiterlesen ›
Welcome back to the Monthly Reviews series, where I chronologically list last months reads, along with a short reflexion and opinion regarding each book. March was somewhat of a disappointment, and you will find out why momentarily. These are the… Weiterlesen ›
