who dropped it?
zeph’s pop culture quiz #24 It still is noir-time around here: Who dropped the ten of clubs on the dark, wet street, and why? On the one hand playing cards have something to do with the character in question, on … Continue reading →
Category Archives: cinema
who are they?
zeph’s pop culture quiz #23 It’s noir-time at zeph’s pop culture quiz … the two menacing silhouettes sporting fedoras—who are they? It so happens that the answer to the question at the same time is the title of the movie … Continue reading →
iron sky
Dieselpunk æsthetics and ambience galore, plus a wealth of online-scenes humour. ‘↑Iron Sky‘ (Vuorensola 2012) premiered at the Berlinale in February, now it has come to the cinemas—at least in Finland and Germany. Absolute must-see. Till then, have more … Continue reading →
kajola
where is he?
zeph’s pop culture quiz #22 Strange landscape, isn’t it? Where is the lonely wanderer? Just leave a comment with your educated guess—you can ask for additional hints, too. [Leaving a comment is easy; just click the ‘Leave a … Continue reading →
dislocation
The Tamil-movie ↵Endhiran (Shankar 2010) is testimony of the cyberpunk discourse having reached Indian cinema. Nigeria’s Yoruba-language ‘Kajola’ (Akinmolayan 2010) shows the ↵same for Africa‘s largest movie industry. ‘Science-fiction film, like the science-fiction story, is an underdeveloped genre … Continue reading →
incapable of what?
zeph’s pop culture quiz #21 What is he/it incapable of? What can’t he/it do in the scene depicted? Just leave a comment with your educated guess—you can ask for additional hints, too. [Leaving a comment is easy; just … Continue reading →
who is inside?
zeph’s pop culture quiz #20 Who is inside the tube? Just leave a comment with your educated guess—you can ask for additional hints, too. [Leaving a comment is easy; just click the ‘Leave a comment’ at the end … Continue reading →
what is he?
zeph’s pop culture quiz #19 What is the man in the picture? Just leave a comment with your educated guess—you can ask for additional hints, too. [Leaving a comment is easy; just click the ‘Leave a comment’ at … Continue reading →
ralph mcquarrie
Last Saturday ↑Ralph McQuarrie died age 82 in Berkeley, California. What ↑Syd Mead ↵is for ‘Blade Runner’ (Scott 1982), Ralph McQuarrie was for ‘Star Wars’ (Lucas 1977)—the decisive conceptual designer. McQuarrie gave us the whole look and feel of Star … Continue reading →