Tag Archives: Steve Buscemi

humans and assassins (film: Wild Horse Nine – Martin McDonagh, 2026)

Posted on November 7, 2026 by admin

Martin McDonagh is a wonderful playwright, screenwriter, and director; his success in both theater and cinema is, in my view, partly due to his masterful command of the tools of both art forms. His characters possess life and complexity, his … Continue reading →

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history as a farce (film: The Death of Stalin – Armando Iannucci, 2017)

Posted on August 16, 2024 by admin

One of the most famous quotes attributed to Karl Marx (who in turn was commenting on Hegel) is the one that claims that history and its personalities repeat themselves twice: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce. … Continue reading →

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