Author Archives: classiq
Tennis As Art
There is Roger Federer – What is tennis if not the art of movement? There is Rafael Nadal – What is la terre battue if not the canvas brushed across by the strokes of the master of his art, the … Read More
Editorial: Set Point
The Editorial: thoughts, short stories or essays about the world of cinema Regardless of plot, there are two things I always pay special attention to in movies: costumes and settings. And in Luca Guadagnino’s coming of age film … Read More
Listen to All This Jazz
And have a look at it, too. Because music used to not just sound, but look different, too. Just think of Miles Davis’ own creativity in everything he did – his music, his paintings, his album cover art, his clothing. … Read More
in Sounds & Tracks
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Brigitte Lin in Chungking Express: A Tribute to John Cassavetes’ Gloria
At once hyperkinetic and hazily romantic, Chungking Express is the quintessential film about loneliness in the postmodern metropolis, in contemporary Hong Kong, as characters brush against one another throughout the daily rush but struggle to connect. Even the voiceovers are … Read More
in Film, Film costume
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One Day That Summer: Torres Del Paine, Chile
I love the mountain. My father is a passionate mountaineer and our family trips climbing the mountains remain some of my best vacations and most cherished memories. The feeling you have when you are on the top of the mountain … Read More
in Journeys, One day that summer, Photography
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