‘Close Your Eyes’ – the latest film from the great Víctor Erice (this one you can certainly see!)

Posted on by Geoff Andrew

When, in early 2020, I wrote a piece about a rather marvellous installation by the great Spanish-Basque filmmaker Víctor Erice, I wasn’t, I confess, very optimistic that we’d ever see any more movies by him. Imagine my pleasure, then, when I learned a couple of years later that he was about to embark on the … Continue reading ‘Close Your Eyes’ – the latest film from the great Víctor Erice (this one you can certainly see!)

My best movies, music, books, etc, of 2023

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As you may be aware, I’ve posted my personal ‘best of the year’ lists ever since I started writing here in 2016, and each time I’ve felt moved to mention the parlous state both of the UK and of the world in general. This last year saw no improvement on either front, which means that … Continue reading My best movies, music, books, etc, of 2023

Stone and Sky: a new work by the great Víctor Erice

Posted on by Geoff Andrew

One of the world’s greatest living filmmakers, Víctor Erice is also, sadly, one of the least prolific. For various reasons, since first attracting attention in 1973 with The Spirit of the Beehive, he has made only two further features (1983’s The South – which he himself regards as incomplete – and 1992’s The Quince Tree … Continue reading Stone and Sky: a new work by the great Víctor Erice