"Burn after reading", directed by Ethan and Joel Coen

Osbourne Cox (John Malkovich) is a CIA analyst who quits his job at the agency after being demoted ostensibly because of his drinking problem. He then decides to write a memoir about his life in the CIA. His wife, Katie Cox (Tilda Swinton), wants to divorce Osbourne and, at the counsel of her divorce lawyer, she copies many of his personal and financial files off his computer and onto an optical disc. Katie's lover is Treasury agent Harry Pfarrer (George Clooney). The disc eventually finds its way to Hardbodies, a workout gym. An employee of the gym, Chad Feldheimer (Brad Pitt) obtains the disc from the gym's custodian and ascertains that it contains classified government information. Along with his fellow employee Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand), he intends to use the disk to blackmail Osbourne - Linda needs the money to pay for cosmetic surgery. They call up Cox in the middle of the night, but he is not receptive. When blackmailing him fails, Linda decides to take the information to the Russian embassy. At the embassy, she hands the disk over to the Russians, promising that she will give more information afterwards. Because Linda and Chad don't have any more information, they decide to break into Cox's house.
Source: imdb.com

My touch!: It's a good and entertaining! Brad Pitt plays perfectly the Mr Muscle Naive guy and the whole story is not based on the "CIA SHIT" as the trailer might drives you. It is more kind of couple flirting around and catching opportunities wherever they can... and that's the funny thing. A bit disappointed since the Coen brothers tends to be a bit more funny in their comedy... but it's ok. If you have nothing to do or just want to chill... it worth it.

acb galeria - contemporary art gallery, Budapest

Actually I haven't been to the acb gallery for a while!
I know, that's pity! ok ok... I confess, I have been a very lazy boy lol
No seriously, last exhibition I saw was very... well.... not very... hum.... ok, I didn't like it!
Besides, this place is hidden in an inside court and hard to find.

Anyway, I g2 find my way back there as what's new
Here is the acb website

So, what's up at acb gallery nowadays? Attila Szucs... find some shots below taken from the acb website



Nora Soos



Zoltan Adam

MONO Galeria - Contemporary Arts Gallery, Budapest

Although I pass by almost every day, I know I don't pay enough attention to this interesting place. Unfortunately, Budapest is not very big for contemporary art and it's kind of difficult to find some good place exhibiting locals. FYI, most of the "gallery" are more kind of Ikea or something else to furnish your place ... and nurture your lazy ego. So nothin' really interesting.

HOWEVER (et oui y'a un however), it exists a small community of art lovers dedicated to their passion and decided to make Magyar artist voice hear worlwide... and for 2009, I will go encounter these people! (is that right... encounter in that case? please advice guys!).

SO (it will never end!), MONO is a small gallery located in Buda side, not far from the VAR, 2mn from the metro station moszkva tér. It shows regualry local artist, mostly paintings and sculpture. To me, this place is nice... but I get a kind of preference for Dorottya Galleria.
Very dinamic place with fields also including fashion (but on another place, to be discovered soon).
You can sometimes find some very interesting piece such as the recent Fejős Miklós exhibition.
For more information about this artist as well as next MONO exhibition, check out MONO WEBSITE

Old stuff from last Amsterdams' trip: the Muziekgebouw

A glass showpiece on the harbour front
The Danish firm of architects, 3xNielsen, was selected in 1997 by the Amsterdam Council to design this new showpiece for the city. Amsterdam wanted a Dutch building with a strongly international character.

The firm was selected because of the sober style of their previous projects. The architects have put their own signature on the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ and the Bimhuis by using mainly three colours: the natural concrete colour, black, and the light maple wood with which the main auditorium is panelled. The completely angular design is broken only by the undulating shapes of the foyer decks.

Bigger inside than out
From the train or from the Piet Heinkade, passers-by see a building which seems to be moored by the quayside like a big, transparent ship. What repeatedly attracts attention is the exceptional sightlines. From all sorts of places throughout the building, unexpected vistas of the water or the city open up. Every change of weather shows the building in a different light. Inside, too, there are all kinds of hidden jewels for the future visitor. In a predominantly angular building, there is an exceptionally beautiful use of diagonals in a number of places. From the space behind the glass façade, there is a spectacular view along the two auditoriums where the building is displayed in all its glory.

The auditorium as a beating heart
Every auditorium is unique, due to the multiplicity of wishes and interests that are involved. In its move to the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, the IJsbreker wanted a change, through innovation and increase of scale. As in every concert hall, the auditorium forms the heart. Everything has been taken into consideration. What makes the main auditorium so special is its flexibility. The auditorium is moveable on three sides. The acoustic ceiling can be moved up and down, which provides unique, variable acoustics. The floor can be either completely flat or tiered, with a difference of 1.20 m. with respect to the stage, so that various auditorium arrangements are possible for both the flat or tiered floor. And finally, the side walls by the stage can move in and out, and the back wall can be hoisted up, making it possible to experience intimate chamber music or a full symphony orchestra.

The building received 100% financial backing from the Amsterdam Council (construction budget of € 52 million). The Muziekgebouw/Bimhuis was designed by the firm of architects 3xNielsen from Aarhus, Denmark. Further info: www.3xn.dk Computer graphics by CIIID

Source: Muziekgebouw website

My touch!: A beautiful masterpiece of Dutch architecture. It comes in direct line of the fantastic Dutch legacy for archi' field. Very surprising no matter whether you are inside or outside of the building. Perfect place to have a coffee and chill out or to have a very intimate dinner next to the sea with your beloved one!

Back on track !

Hi there!

As you might have noticed, I have not been posting much lately.
This is mostly due to lots of work, tiredness, little breakdown...

Anyway, as usual, I have been traveling (yes yes ! I did it!), going to cinema and checking news... so I hope you will enjoy !

CU and take care babies !
El Samuelo

Hommage a Pierro !

"Star Wars" - an a cappella tribute to John Williams