The whole process of finding your true nature is one continuous mistake .– Shunryu Suzuki Roshi ‘Tis the day after Christmas and as my thoughts turn to the start of another year, I find myself ruminating on the definition of success and how hard it is to predict […]
At Snow Pavilion, Xueting Ni writes about how Chinese Xian became fairies in European thought. “The modern idea of the fairy, buzzing round the bottom of your garden on butterfly wings, dressed in couture petals, you know, that Victorian and Edwardian creation, aligned historically with this increased interest […]
[somewhat spoiler-y] My current slot to publish at the Gutter falls just a day before the Hindu/Jain/Buddhist festival for snake deities, Naga Panchami, so I take this auspicious coincidence as a sign to bring forward another Indian snake film. If my research is accurate, the first Indian snake […]
Did I choose to write about this film because it is currently on Netflix with subtitles and thus more available than hundreds of other things I might have selected? Yes. Does it have something to offer the Gutter reader other than availability? Absolutely. Amrapali (1966) is one of […]
Friend of the Gutter Mike White interviews filmmaker Mattie Do, director of the sf / time travel / thriller / horror movie set in Laos, The Long Walk (Laos, 2019)! “Mattie Do discusses her career from being a ballet instructor to suddenly directing horror features in Laos.” Listen […]
Carol’s piece on Mattie Do’s The Long Walk (2019) contains plot details. She doesn’t think they’d spoil the movie, but now you know. ~~~ The Long Walk (2019) is a slow-burning blend of genres. It’s a movie that requires some patience (and possibly a second viewing) as it […]
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