The poster for Kleber Mendonça Filho's The Secret Agent (2025)
First watch: The Secret Agent (2025). Another film set in director Kleber Mendonça Filho's hometown of Recife, this time against the backdrop of military dictatorship and political resistance. Harking back to the 70s political thriller, the film has great texture and an immersive sense of place. 1/3
That’s what I keep saying at home!! 🤣
Indeed. Mubi is great for new and obscure stuff but BFI is great for historic and contemporary big hitters!
Understandable!
It’s a great ice breaker.
At least, that’s what my hairdresser seems to believe…
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL!!!! How very dare they?!?! Philistines.
Enjoy the cells and virus stuff though… 🤣💜
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I won't have time for as much Prince action as I'd like today because I'm doing an update course, which will be a full on day of cell and virus lectures. I did think it would be nice to post the very first Prince song that I was besotted with as a kid, still am 💜 youtu.be/oK1Jl8tLzls?...
Amen to that.
Ach, really? I confess that I just subscribe via Prime on my TV and it has been grand. That is annoying!! Have they responded to your complaints?
Already subscribing to Mubi and BFI. I think Criterion too might lead to divorce… 🤣😬
Great! Fingers crossed 🤞
Where did you see this Jacqui? I would love to see it but can never get hold of a copy!!
Stalker. Always Stalker.
Cool. There are some great wee gems that are still not widely available. I try to separate the art from the artist where possible otherwise I would be pretty limited in cinema choices (which says a lot about that world doesn’t it?!).
SNAP on the Rozier boxset 👏🙏
Radiance Films Jacques Rozier boxset of Blu-rays
Kazuo Hara’s film ‘Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974
Two new arrivals today 😎❤️ #FilmSky
I love a lot of German cinema. Fassbinder, Wenders, Herzog, Grisebach, Petzold etc all adored by me!
This would be my list of favourites
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Han Kang’s book ‘Greek Lessons’
Currently reading Han Kang’s ‘Greek Lessons’. Her writing is beautiful in its variations and I am constantly re-reading lines of her prose (in admiration!). #BookSky💙📚
Orange tulips back-lit by the sun.
Felt like a proper spring day, food for the soul ❤️
Han Kang’s book ‘Greek Lessons’
Really enjoying this ❤️ #BookSky💙📚
‘Words and sentences track her like ghosts, at a remove from her body, but near enough to be within ear- and eyeshot.’
The BBC’s ‘This Sceptred Isle’ series on CD
Revisiting this because spoken word radio still rocks my world…
Let me know what you think when you do get to it. I would, as ever, be really interested in your thoughts 🙏
Sensual is exactly the right word for ‘Rouge’. I genuinely think that ‘Center Stage’ is an all-timer. Magnificent.
I meant to say, I think you had lauded Stanley Kwan films previously? Well, I watched ‘Rouge’ and ‘Center Stage’ today and adored both ❤️❤️❤️
Vladimir Mayakovsky
This painting, titled "L'escalier" (The Staircase), was created by French painter Marc Chalmé, known for his mastery of shadow and light, often compared to Vermeer. His work captures "still light" in landscapes, still lifes, and scenes like this.
This painting, titled "L'escalier" (The Staircase), was created by French painter Marc Chalmé, known for his mastery of shadow and light, often compared to Vermeer. His work captures "still light" in landscapes, still lifes, and scenes like this.
