Saturday, October 14, 2023

POTD: Sainte-Chapelle

From 2022 12 25 Paris

"A thousand words pale,
Before the beauty it holds,
Paris' sacred gem."

—h/t ChatGPT

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Paris. There's stained glass, and then there's Sainte-Chapelle. Google describes it as an "ornate, 13th-century, Gothic chapel with relics & notable stained-glass windows of biblical scenes." That hardly does it justice. A picture is worth a thousand words.

Friday, October 13, 2023

Poison (2023)

Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes

Poison (2023): 17m short. Adaptation of Roald Dahl short story by Wes Anderson. More narration than dialog. Whether this works for you depends on liking the Wes Anderson style. B-

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Rat Catcher (2023)

Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes

Rat Catcher (2023): 17m short. Adaptation of Roald Dahl short story by Wes Anderson. More narration than dialog. Whether this works for you depends on liking the Wes Anderson style. B-

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The Swan (2023)

Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes

The Swan (2023): 17m short. Adaptation by Wes Anderson of a Roald Dahl short story about an incident of boyhood bullying. An inspiring story of endurance and growth. More narration than dialog. Whether this works for you depends on liking the Wes Anderson style. B-

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)

Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023): 39m short. Adaptation by Wes Anderson of a Roald Dahl short story about a man who learns a yoga's skill at seeing through playing cards to make a fortune at blackjack. More narration than dialog. Whether this works for you depends on liking the Wes Anderson style. B-