There is no such thing as the greatest anything. Greatness is subjective. But if, for the sake of argument, or fun, or obsession, or whatever, we choose to at least toy with the concept of greatest modern novel, James Joyce's Ulysses is considered by many to be the frontrunner. And were one to attempt the hopeless task of choosing the greatest book of modern poetry, Rainer Maria Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus would be a strong contender.
Well, 90 years ago, on February 2, 1922, Sylvia Beach of Shakespeare and Company published the first edition -- one thousand copies -- of Ulysses in Paris, France, and Rilke began writing Sonnets to Orpheus at the Château de Muzot in Switzerland. These works are linked by more than a date; both draw heavily on Greek myth/legend, and both were written by self-exiled authors.
Joyce -- whose birthday was February 2, and who had a...
Well, 90 years ago, on February 2, 1922, Sylvia Beach of Shakespeare and Company published the first edition -- one thousand copies -- of Ulysses in Paris, France, and Rilke began writing Sonnets to Orpheus at the Château de Muzot in Switzerland. These works are linked by more than a date; both draw heavily on Greek myth/legend, and both were written by self-exiled authors.
Joyce -- whose birthday was February 2, and who had a...
- 2/2/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
'They're family,' 'Talihina Sky' helmer Stephen Mitchell says, confident that Kings will regroup after canceling U.S. tour.
By James Montgomery
Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon
Photo: Theo Wargo/ WireImage
For all the unedited, un-sober moments in the Kings of Leon's "Talihina Sky" documentary (and there are a lot of them), none stands out quite like frontman Caleb Followill's bleary-eyed, whiskey-and-marijuana-soaked confessional, which unspools toward the end of the film and is a jaw-dropper, to say the very least.
When the film premiered back in April, the scene stuck in most folks' memories because it was so unfiltered — Followill makes no attempt to hide the fact that he's rifling through inebriants, which is noteworthy since he and his bandmates executive-produced the film and surely had final say over what made the cut and what didn't. But given the events of the past few weeks, as the Kings canceled their U.
By James Montgomery
Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon
Photo: Theo Wargo/ WireImage
For all the unedited, un-sober moments in the Kings of Leon's "Talihina Sky" documentary (and there are a lot of them), none stands out quite like frontman Caleb Followill's bleary-eyed, whiskey-and-marijuana-soaked confessional, which unspools toward the end of the film and is a jaw-dropper, to say the very least.
When the film premiered back in April, the scene stuck in most folks' memories because it was so unfiltered — Followill makes no attempt to hide the fact that he's rifling through inebriants, which is noteworthy since he and his bandmates executive-produced the film and surely had final say over what made the cut and what didn't. But given the events of the past few weeks, as the Kings canceled their U.
- 8/11/2011
- MTV Music News
Southerners and Southern accents get made fun of a lot in this country. In some circles, Christianity – particularly Pentecostal and evangelic – get it too. There’s a lot of all that in “Talihina Sky: Kings of Leon”, but the documentary doesn’t try too hard to parse what’s fair and not about such biases. The lens, instead, is turned toward the family and upstart of one of the most popular current rock bands in the country and perhaps the world. Directed by Stephen Mitchell and produced by Casey McGrath, the Tribeca-selected film made its premiere last night, and there was a...
- 4/22/2011
- by Katie Hasty
- Hitfix
Documentary peels back the lore to reveal a band unquestionably shaped by its roots.
By James Montgomery
Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill in "Talihina Sky"
Photo: Phear Creative
There is perhaps no band whose backstory has garnered as much attention as the Kings of Leon, and with good reason. They are, after all, the prodigal preacher's sons (and nephew) who tapped into the rebellious power of rock and roll and rose from the backwoods to the big stage, a journey that — aside from all the sex and drugs and mustaches — is practically ripped from American folklore.
So it would seem almost inevitable that their rise would someday be chronicled in a feature film, one that imbues their career with the spirit of the Holy Ghost and doesn't skimp on the particulars of all that sex and drugs (and 'staches). And here it is: "Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon,...
By James Montgomery
Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill in "Talihina Sky"
Photo: Phear Creative
There is perhaps no band whose backstory has garnered as much attention as the Kings of Leon, and with good reason. They are, after all, the prodigal preacher's sons (and nephew) who tapped into the rebellious power of rock and roll and rose from the backwoods to the big stage, a journey that — aside from all the sex and drugs and mustaches — is practically ripped from American folklore.
So it would seem almost inevitable that their rise would someday be chronicled in a feature film, one that imbues their career with the spirit of the Holy Ghost and doesn't skimp on the particulars of all that sex and drugs (and 'staches). And here it is: "Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon,...
- 4/22/2011
- MTV Movie News
Documentary peels back the lore to reveal a band unquestionably shaped by its roots.
By James Montgomery
Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill in "Talihina Sky"
Photo: Phear Creative
There is perhaps no band whose backstory has garnered as much attention as the Kings of Leon, and with good reason. They are, after all, the prodigal preacher's sons (and nephew) who tapped into the rebellious power of rock and roll and rose from the backwoods to the big stage, a journey that — aside from all the sex and drugs and mustaches — is practically ripped from American folklore.
So it would seem almost inevitable that their rise would someday be chronicled in a feature film, one that imbues their career with the spirit of the Holy Ghost and doesn't skimp on the particulars of all that sex and drugs (and 'staches). And here it is: "Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon,...
By James Montgomery
Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill in "Talihina Sky"
Photo: Phear Creative
There is perhaps no band whose backstory has garnered as much attention as the Kings of Leon, and with good reason. They are, after all, the prodigal preacher's sons (and nephew) who tapped into the rebellious power of rock and roll and rose from the backwoods to the big stage, a journey that — aside from all the sex and drugs and mustaches — is practically ripped from American folklore.
So it would seem almost inevitable that their rise would someday be chronicled in a feature film, one that imbues their career with the spirit of the Holy Ghost and doesn't skimp on the particulars of all that sex and drugs (and 'staches). And here it is: "Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon,...
- 4/22/2011
- MTV Music News
"Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon" director Stephen Mitchell with Tribeca Film Festival executive director Nancy Schafer at the New York filmmakers' party at the Bowery Hotel in downtown Manhattan Tuesday night. Check out Schafer's thoughts on the 10th anniversary of the festival in iW. Mitchell will take part in the Tribeca-Apple Meet the Filmmaker series at the Apple Store in SoHo, co-hosted by indieWIRE beginning this Friday and continuing through next week.
- 4/21/2011
- Indiewire
Hollywood is in the throes of remake fever. So far this year, we've seen the release of 'Clash of the Titans,' 'The A-Team,' 'The Karate Kid,' and 'Robin Hood.' Other remakes on deck or rumored to be in the works include 'Red Dawn,' 'Footloose,' 'Private Benjamin,' 'Conan the Barbarian,' 'Police Academy,' 'Romancing the Stone,' 'Slap Shot,' 'Arthur,' 'The Birds,' 'National Lampoon's Vacation,' 'Creature from the Black Lagoon,' and 'Total Recall.'
The American film industry is slated to release about 75 remakes in 2010, and while that number is unusually high, remakes are nothing new in Hollywood. Some are outstanding films—'Cape Fear' (1991), for example. And some are painfully bad—such as 'Planet of the Apes' (2001).
Moviegoers love to bemoan remakes—never as good as the original,...
The American film industry is slated to release about 75 remakes in 2010, and while that number is unusually high, remakes are nothing new in Hollywood. Some are outstanding films—'Cape Fear' (1991), for example. And some are painfully bad—such as 'Planet of the Apes' (2001).
Moviegoers love to bemoan remakes—never as good as the original,...
- 7/14/2010
- The Bollywood Ticket
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