Hollywood movies touted as blockbusters before they are released often turn out to be lacklustre –“Tenet” is a recent example– but there is firmer ground under old films that have come to be recognised as masterpieces. Sean Sheehan Director Douglas Sirk and his films with the actor […]
Culture
Homer and Herodotus
The bare story of Homer’s “Odyssey” – a man returns home from the battlefield of Troy after various adventures, defeats his enemies and is reunited with his loyal wife – cannot explain the enduring appeal of Homer’s tale to readers who don’t believe in heroes and happy endings. Sean […]
A lively character that won’t die
Elpidio Valdés is his name, and he has been around for five decades. He is a timeless and original creation and is destined to leave an impression on popular culture. Liz Arianna Bobadilla Leon The mambi, independent guerrilla, manigüero*, rebel, first entered the spotlight on August 14th 1970 […]
Photography’s Immaculate Conception
“The immaculate conception of photography”, a term used by the writer Paul Levinson, conveys the unique nature of the camera’s ability to capture a piece of reality. Sean Sheehan Photons bounce off things – our eyes’ optical nerves process them to give us pictures – and a camera […]
Saint-Exupery, the companion of the wind
The life, emotions, conflicts and work of the Frenchman, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, have been summarised in a comic book backed by the foundation of the same name on the 120th anniversary of this writer. Created by the scriptwriter, Pierre-Roland Saint-Dizier and illustrator, Cedric Fernandez, the volume combines details from […]