RJ SmithSep 7, 20203 minOn Hitchcock’s The Birds I have already discussed the triangular nature of desire which characterises novelistic works, and how this structure leads to violence...
RJ SmithMay 22, 20202 minWhat’s Good: Rise of the Warrior Apes (2017), a Documentary by James ReedRise of the Warrior Apes (available here) was made by a group of researchers who worked their way into the confidence of the largest...
RJ SmithFeb 11, 20204 minWHAT'S GOOD: The Tunnel (1948), a Novel by Ernesto SábatoJuan Pablo Castel is a painter living in Buenos Aires. Lonely and disaffected among the ‘charlatans’ of the art world, Juan Pablo feels...
RJ SmithNov 18, 20193 minWHAT'S GOOD: The Piano Teacher (2001), A Film by Michael Haneke.Erika Kohut is a 40 year old pianist teaching at a prestigious Vienna conservatory. Despite being talented and beautiful, Erika has no...