[contextly_auto_sidebar] A FEW months ago I went to see a restored 70 mm print of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and film I had not seen (I realized) in decades. A number of things struck me, among them how beautifully and in some ways unconventionally Kubrick used the music in the film. (Of course, the the slow, ruminative, color-soaked grandeur of the movie was also very hard to miss.) This is of … [Read more...]
Bella Gaia at Cal Tech
[contextly_auto_sidebar] About a week ago, I saw something called Bella Gaia at Cal Tech's Beckmann Auditorium. I'm still not sure what it was. (At the very least, this was a film with live dancers and musicians in some places.) Overall, it struck me as a cross between a '70s planetarium show, Koyaanisqatsi, and a Thievery Corporation concert. I'll very much look forward to whatever … [Read more...]
Jazz and “La La Land”
[contextly_auto_sidebar] FOR weeks now I've been meaning to write about the poorly named film La La Land, which has drawn acclaim but also divided audiences, and produced a decidedly split response within the jazz world. Hoping to get to that today. I really loved the movie, for what it's worth. A lot of people I trust disliked or hated it. But starting today it becomes very cool/ … [Read more...]