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Max and the Cats - Moacyr Scliar
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Books
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This, a slender distraction from Sir Richard Burton's Narrative (which I'm loving, but sometimes it's good to take a break and read something light).
About a German, fleeing the Nazi's to Brazil, only trouble seems to follow him wherever he goes...
It was the inspiration for Yann Martel's "The Life of Pi". Well written, a mere 100 pages (and when confronted with Burton's 2 volumes of 400 pages apiece and copious notes as to Arab life and custom) a well earned break...
Picked up this morning, and will be back at the bookstore tomorrow...
It was just an accident - 2025, Iran
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Film
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An Iranian film about a man who inadvertently comes across his torturer from when he was held as a political prisoner. Rounding up his fellow prison-mates they find themselves at a loss as to how to proceed...
Interesting, the consequences of trauma and war; and a reckoning that soon will be happening here...
But not particularly enjoyable, merely a different lens on a different culture and history.
Acrylic Ink
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Other
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So I bought 3 of them, Daler-Rowney, Cyan, Magenta, Process Yellow, trying them out, experimenting, I doodle, sketch, these might be an asset. I like the colours, the vibrancy, not so sure about the mixing, the combining of blue-yellow to make green, or the red-blue to make purple(violet), but... I'm not a "Watercolour" sort of person, despite the abundance of supplies, but these might have a purpose above and beyond...
We'll see. I've got a lot of mixed-media paper and art supplies to be addressed and these may come in useful.
Now, where the fuck are my watercolour pencils and sharpeners?
Weapons
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Film
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This, the recommendation of a fellow cinephile who works at the liquor store.
I need a bigger realm of acquaintance.
Anyways, he thought it was a big deal. Reviews on it were good, I downloaded, watched, would give it a big "Meh", I'm curious as we'd discussed some great films and then this was his recommendation? I mean, I'm sober when I'm going to the liquor store generally, so - why this, and what about it made it so great? I don't get it.
Still don't. Fine for those of you that like horror, not bad, just not a film I'd recommend. Fine performances by Julia Garner (Ozark) and Josh Brolin.
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