My Personal Canon (2022 Edition)
The Prime Works Movies The Matrix Jackie Brown/Kill Bill Fight Club Zodiac Collateral Escape From…
Tristan "Drunk Napoleon" Nankervis
Articles:
Drone-Like Sub-Fincherian Bullshit
It feels like every action movie and most drama of the past decade and a…
SONIC ROUTE: “I Fought The Law”, Various Artists
Of all the confessional songs I’ve heard, this one is my favourite. Written by Sonny…
Drunk Napoleon Listens To Bob Dylan: The Philosophy Of Modern Song
After a lifetime of changing masks and roles and jobs, Dylan has finally encroached onto…
NIGHT FILM by Marisha Pessl – The Solute Book Club
One of my weaknesses as a critic that I always forget is that I’m incredibly…
Chungking Express and Conflating Movies With Reality
Chungking Express is a movie about heartbreak and longing. It’s a classic in the category…
Taco Break: Cinematic Standards
One thing that fascinates me about movies is that you can’t really do ‘cover versions’…
SOLUTE BOOK CLUB: Night Film by Marisha Pessl (an Introduction by Drunk Napoleon)
Night Film is not a transcendent experience – rather, it’s a work that does three basic,…
Soundtracking #!: Metal Gear Solid
The occasional podcast on music and movies, hijacked by a new host. Intro music: “Coffee…
Two Ways Of Looking At The X-Files
The X-Files is literally true. Mulder and Scully are two FBI agents travelling across America finding…