The first missionary
The history of a faith is a subject that has fascinated me for a long time. It’s hard to study though without taking some facts on trust, and researching data … Continue reading
Harappa
In an area in Pakistan and north western India, just east of the modern borders of Iran and Afghanistan and bounded to the north and east by two mountain ranges … Continue reading
Bombay Blues
Vikram Chandra, I read, was offered a million dollars by publishers for his 2008 book Sacred Games, his second novel. Every writer’s dream I suppose: now bring on the movie … Continue reading
50 French Films
I wondered at first about how important it was to look at film through national boundaries. But it is one of the ways many people approach film. French film makers … Continue reading
Phantom India
Louis Malle is a film director hard to assess because of the variety in his work and often gets left off lists of important film directors precisely because he can’t … Continue reading
La fidélité
Andrzej Żuławski has made a name for himself by writing and directing excessive, baroque movies that defy realism, good taste and many cinematic conventions (including commercial considerations). He reminds me … Continue reading
Marcella Waters 1840-1880
The dreamer wakes to disappointment My great grandmother was called Marcella, a word from Latin that means ‘strong’. The more I look at the details of her life, the more … Continue reading
