Rob Zombie -La casa dei 1000 corpi
A decent horror film, well-directed by Rob Zombie (better as a director than as a musician), there are some clever directorial touches; in short, the film is quite good. It is certainly a rather obvious homage to '70s horror films, above all "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Nothing new or original, but still quite enjoyable. A decent film. more
Michael Mann -Insider-Dietro la Verità
It’s well known that Michael Mann is one of the best directors around. He directed, in 1986 and 1995, two exceptional films, along with a handful of great movies, which includes "Insider" in full measure. An outstanding thriller, masterfully directed and equally well acted by the always excellent Al Pacino, and a satisfying Russell Crowe. The ending is a mix between a happy ending and a bittersweet one, making it a very, very beautiful film. more
Michael Apted -Nell
3/5 for the film, very nice, 10/5 for Foster, moving, poignant, wonderful, her best performance, with all due respect to "The Accused," "The Silence of the Lambs," etc. Fabulous. It's basically thanks to her that the film is a well-made product. more
Jim Jarmusch -Taxisti di Notte
First film by Jarmusch from the '90s (before the masterpiece "Dead Man"), 5 stories for 5 cities, beautifully narrated by this great director. A very nice film, it doesn't bore, flows wonderfully, shot and acted excellently (perhaps the best Winona ever). Jarmusch had done better (Daubailò) and will do better (the already mentioned "Dead Man"), but this is also a beautiful film, standing out wonderfully in his filmography. Among other things, it's the first of his films I saw. more
John Carpenter -Essi Vivono
Very underrated film. A very pessimistic message that is absolutely not so far from reality, it's chilling. If it hadn't had B-movie resources and actors, it could have been a masterpiece. more
Terrence Malick
The five deserves (almost) everything. 5 films in forty years, one beautiful (Badlands), one I haven't seen (Days of Heaven), one I don't hesitate to call a masterpiece (Thin Red Line), one not perfectly successful but very captivating (Tree of Life), one so-so (New World). Now he's working on two new films (at the same time, it seems he's in a hurry) with Natalie Portman, Bale, and Blanchett. I'm curious. Anyway, great director. more
Yngwie J. Malmsteen
He was the idol of the guitarists' silhouette. more
Elliott
'False Cathedrals' is one of the most beautiful yet underrated albums in the emo genre that has come out. more
Jawbreaker
They took Punk and drew out Emo; along with Sunny Day Real Estate, the best. more
Sunny Day Real Estate
Most likely the best "Emo" artists of all time (When this word still meant something...) more
Medeski Martin and Wood -Combustication
A dazzling debut at Blue Note for the eclectic and imaginative New York trio. The spectacular combustion ignites immediately with the funky groove of Sugar Craft (supported by the trance arpeggios of the organ and the subversive inserts of DJ Logic), continues with the Hancockian Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho and Coconut Boogaloo, and culminates in the blazing Latin Shuffle. More fragmented are the atmospheric Nocturne (featuring prepared piano and percussion) and Whatever… with the recital by Steve Cannon. more
Jimi Hendrix -Little Wing
a fairy tale in notes!!! more
Elio Petri
I find it genius; some of his films I couldn't digest, like Todo Modo, too visceral for me, but all it took was seeing a quiet countryside setting to dispel any doubt about his talent. I believe that movies like The Tenant and Shining wouldn't be the same without Petri's film. more
Keith Emerson -Inferno (Original Soundtrack)
First and finest solo album by Emerson, who uses for the soundtrack of Argento's film some themes intended for a second Piano Concerto. The leitmotif is a melancholic and unsettling melody in minor, which is then revisited, varied, and developed by an orchestra with accents that are sometimes romantic, sometimes expressionistic. Our Verdi is referenced in the tight jazz rock Taxy Ride (Nabucco) and in the choral Mater Tenebrarum (Requiem). Aside from this, we are closer to Komeda than to Goblin. more
Frank Sinatra
The voice of the past century. more
Yngwie J. Malmsteen
I consider these shredders not so much musicians or composers; it's difficult for me to associate the art of music with a finger gymnast. Their guitar technique would be excellent as rehabilitation for the hand following a loss of function due to a stroke. Gymnasts of the 5 fingers. I'm just wanking off... more
Yngwie J. Malmsteen
In reality, he has one major flaw: he hasn’t realized that he’s a mediocre guitarist. But precisely from a technical point of view. He should go to a good teacher who can start teaching him a bit of scales, a bit of harmony, have him do exercises with a metronome and so on; otherwise, he will always remain a guitarist who knows how to play just one scale, on one chord, and out of time! more
ZetaZeroAlfa
Pure crap, just like Casaclown, a fake fascist movement and 100% Third Worldist. Sieg Heil, Iannone. more
ZetaZeroAlfa
I believe there is some irony in all of this, I don't know where, but it's there! more
Gotye
Somebody That I Used To Know is marketed to the extreme, even remixed by my grandma, but it's a great track, no doubt about it. more