Dario Argento in the New York Times!

A non-election-related post. It had to happen sooner or later--evidence of a life outside of political blogs.

Terrence Rafferty at the New York Times offers a compelling discussion of giallo maestro Dario Argento’s work, including references to his newest film, the long-awaited conclusion to his “Three Mothers” trilogy, Mother of Tears. Rafferty argues that Argento's aestheticism elevates him as a filmmaker, regardless of the carnage on display in works such as Suspiria, Inferno, (the first two "installments" of the trilogy), Deep Red and The Bird With the Crystal Plumage. He also presents several good points on Argento as a director who sees the horror of urban lives.