Film analysis: The story of “Back to the Future” (1985)

Twenty-five years ago “Back to the Future” was released in cinemas and delighted all ages. Revisiting this bona fide classic is a blast since it holds up incredibly well. Let’s find out what makes this story so enjoyable after all this time. Continue reading

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Comic: It’s just a branch

 

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Film Review: Inland Empire (2006)

For over two years David Lynch shot scenes for his self-financed experiment ‘Inland Empire’ (2006). He did this without having a finished script, thereby ensuring him of almost total creative freedom. But is this unfiltered Lynch an improvement? Continue reading

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Photos: Sparrows

These summer days sparrows wake me up in the early morning with their cheerful chattering and twittering (the old analogue kind). As a revenge I photograph them.

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News: and here’s what happened elsewhere

Robin Keijzer drew the cover for this month’s Control (Dutch gamespecialist magazine). It doesn’t include his trademark sexy-ladies-ready-to-fight, but it does include a hovering liquid piggy. Why? I don’t know, ask him.

And Martijn Arthur Willemse wrote a retrospective about The Chaos Engine. You should read what he writes about the games of yore. It’s a pleasant read, but also because his second name is Arthur. So he probably will become king one day.

And finally Gamer is a horrible movie. Not particularly relevant, but still true. You’d better watch The Conversation instead.

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Photos: FBI Man

Roy Heijdra and I did a quick photoshoot at the farm in Etten-Leur. Thanks to Jeroen Backx for the chainsaw and the gun.

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Game Review: Alan Wake

The team behind Max Payne has been working on Alan Wake for six years. And after a considerable amount of hype you have to ask if they delivered. The answer is yes, but they didn’t blow my mind in doing so.

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Photo: Edinburgh and Scotland

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Photo: Around the Farm

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Video: This Isn’t My Car

A short video made by Bas Paap and me about the problems of modern man.

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