After two novels were written about the Catholic Church and the Opus Dei movement, American novelist Dan Brown takes a break from stirring controversy in the direction of one religion. In his 2009 effort, complete with the Brown-ian literary formula, The Lost Symbol targets the Freemasons.
The dawn of the year 2010 brought on The Swan Thieves, Elizabeth Kostova’s follow-up project to her 2005 debut, The Historian. Echoing the previous formula of simultaneously elaborating on two stories that occur on two separate blocks of time, Kostova shifts her focus from undead legends to the immortality of art.
Reviewing Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” is difficult, because the film offers so much in its 148-minute run. Starring a wonderful cast, and equipped with a solid story based off the simple concept of dreams, it is both action-packed and a mindtrip, though ruminating the entire the film would be an eternal task.
This summer, Ed Kowalczyk released his first solo record, “Alive”, following the recent demise of the band Live. The split is not without musical politics, and Kowalczyk, claiming a profound sense of re-birth and revival his of music career, sings with a greater spiritual awareness — and perhaps a little bit of irony. Post-grunge lovers who are affected by their split and are looking for a sound reminiscent of the Live’s days of yore can seek refuge in the sound of this album.
“Little Ashes” is a film that attempts to provide answers for the ambiguous but tragic relationship between two prominent creatives, Federico García Lorca and Salvador Dalí. The result is short of glorified tributes, and merely concentrates on being a story about forbidden love. If anything, it’s nice to see Robert Pattinson take on a role that doesn’t look like he just accepted it for the money.