“God help us –– for art is long, and life so short.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Faust” Paradise lost The tinny, distorted, and decidedly soulless warble of background Muzak –– a butchering of The Beatles classic “A Day in the Life’ –– announced itself sneakily to Brian De Palma one day in 1969 […]
Pulling Focus
Pulling Focus: In The Mood for Love (2000)
This little dream might fade The opaque and ashen ache of stolen moments, and the often painful passage of time hangs heavy upon Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai, particularly in his masterpiece from 2000, In the Mood for Love. As anthem to the agony and ecstasy of close-lipped affection, this film, more than any other […]