Ramblings

I am embroiled in a tawdry love affair with Summer Blockbusters.
For whatever reason I have been listening to film scores from “Summer Blockbuster” action movies such as Transformers, The Rock, National Treasure, and other such films. While the movement and the tone of the pieces tend to be generic, there is a really powerful efficacy [...]

I found myself, most uncommonly, at a loss for words.
I had convinced myself, before we even sat down, that I knew what I was getting into – this was a game and I was the one in control. I listened to the chittering skeptic, the grumbling cynic latched on to the inner lining of my [...]

I have just (re)read Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. I found myself glued, hanging on every word. I am amazed that I am still drawn by the suspense of the unfolding narrative, and still feel the pain of the characters as the truth I already know is revealed.
It has made me think about irony, not only in [...]