Category Archives: Cinephilia

The “Pied Piper” as allegory in The Sweet Hereafter

Posted on July 2, 2021 by The Mighty Thunderer

I’ve been a fan of Atom Egoyan’s movies for years, especially Exotica (1994) and The Sweet Hereafter (1997). The Sweet Hereafter is an adaptation of Russell Bank’s novel. The film uses the poem “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” by Robert … Continue reading →

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Sound Advice has left the building…

Posted on August 28, 2018 by The Mighty Thunderer

Sound Advice, an audio and video retail fixture in South Florida, is dead — again. The Boca Raton store of the current incarnation closed in early 2017; Pinecrest was shuttered around the middle of October 2017; the last remaining store … Continue reading →

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