D. J. M. Saunders is a practising artist who lives and works in Cardiff, Wales. 
“I now present Anthony Quinn (1915-2001) – the mighty one himself – in a light few will recognize: not Quinn the rank sentimentalist ham (or Eskimo), but Quinn the deeply[…]
By means of horror?
Or transcendent love?
But, dearest sister, never ever swoon.
They might be learning to be human, too
Then goodness knows what will happen
Almost as though we’re addicted or something
Which is why you and I must escape
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single species in want of heart, brains, and courage stands in need of the Connectitrons — or, at least, the good version[…]
So please mind the gap
“Attempts to create interesting projects of any sort despite our limitations can sometimes touch us more deeply than slick illusions that — literally by design — hide a lot of skill and effort, yet, in so doing, also hide something of the crazy courage it takes just to be human.”
But have you stopped behaving strangely?
And Claude Rains.
What do Bellissima (Visconti, 1951) and The Unknown Woman/La Sconsciuta (Zamarion/ Tornatore, 2006) have in common? Apart from being examples of Italian Cinema randomly connected by my recent viewing, the answer is they[…]
That still finds musicians easier to rob
Essays · Noir · Writers & Critics
Or Advanced Guide to Cinematic Survival?
And staying forever young
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Especially when the lovers aren’t
Essays · Film Technology & History · Music & Musicals
But don’t forget DVD opera
Except whether to laugh or cry
