In A Mediterranean Town Far, Far Away

Although some may regard the town of Sitges as nothing more than the venue for the worlds greatest film festival, jetting in for the red carpet premier, being whisked away once the champagne is drained, there are others such as ourselves who have long since realised there is another, equally fantastic world beyond the flash of the paparazzi’s camera.

And while we try to cram as much “Sitges-time” into our relatively brief visit during the festival we know that life in the town continues after the curtain has fallen so we like to keep an eye on what’s going on between Octobers. Sitgesbarcelona.com allows us to do just that.

We’re hoping that Obi Funk Kenobi will again be performing at the Lizard Club when October comes as the festival buzz usually has us reaching for vino and vibes wherever Sitges cares to lay it on.

But We Like It Because It Looks Cool.

While we’re semi-aware of the hidden textural layers many movies may weave, generally speaking a film rarely has to dig deeper than slick visuals and claw hammers to keep team Corridorstyle  happy. And although we really don’t need any new reasons to stick OLDBOY, BITTERSWEET LIFE, or THE CHASER in the DVD for the umpteenth time, Andrew Lowry at The Guardian has an interesting take on a possible catalyst for Korean cinema’s recent love for bloody revenge.