Steve Jobs: A biography as a work of art.

Before we start, I have not seen the previous Steve Jobs film with Ashton Kutcher. I have seen only this latest one with Danny Boyle directing, and Aaron Sorkin screenwriting. And this Steve Jobs is not a simple biopic. It is a polished work of art. Let me try to describe the difference. A typical biopic starts with the beginning of our hero’s genius; it … Continue reading Steve Jobs: A biography as a work of art.

Why Lana Del Rey should write the next Bond song.

As a teenager, I was enchanted by both the ambition and the sexual decadence the songs written for James Bond expressed. A beautiful woman sang of her unrequited love for Goldfinger. Nobody could do it better (than Bond, I assumed). Ingrained in the singers’ desire for powerful men was the desire not only to be in a man’s power, but also to be part of … Continue reading Why Lana Del Rey should write the next Bond song.