Raúl Ruiz

I saw Mistérios de Lisboa knowing nothing of the author or the director and I was captivated. You can Google it to discover its official meaning but I was captivated by the Portuguese, spoken as I heard it as a child, and the gestures, that I know from old fashioned people in northern Brazil. It … More Raúl Ruiz

I am a fetishist.

So far today I have almost 1,500 hits on this blog, a number I never get, evidently because I mentioned a Hollywood movie and pornography in the same post. I am now attempting to drive my hit count up by declaring myself a fetishist. The blogger Clarissa says she is a masochist and by the … More I am a fetishist.

Names like Stellan

I liked this film for the reasons the reviewer does, and I liked looking at the credits, with all the Viking-style names. The subtitles were faint and hard to read, so I listened closely to the words; it was amazing how much Oslo Norwegian I could understand. Axé.

Café de las Artes

Where I would live is the neighborhood of San Rafael and this evening I got lost. I thought I was on my way somewhere completely different, in an entirely different direction, when the air changed. I started to smell the homely smell of slightly overripe fruit that indicates one is getting into a more humble neighborhood … More Café de las Artes

Genial

People do not believe it is a good idea to play with Facebook and Google when you are stuck on your sentences, but by doing this I have found this web site which lists all plays being put on in Mexico City. It is an amazing thing, and inspiring. Axé.