40th Anniversary of 'The Goonies' and a Dark Comedy Series: What You Can't Miss This Week
What you may have missed and what you definitely can't miss: the cultural and leisure activities of 'Ara Domingo'
The week that begins, with Jordi Garrigós
Some of the things we hope not to miss in the next seven days
I will continueRage, a black comedy series that can be seen on Max and Movistar +. A fiction that puts the vendetta female protagonist at the center and which premieres with two sensational first episodes, especially the first one. Supported by an excellent cast of actresses—Carmen Machi, Candela Peña, Cecilia Roth—who intersect throughout the plots, these concluding chapters are full of irony, spite, and no compassion. We'll see if it continues on the upward trend or stagnates in its attempt to maintain this level.
I will repeat Visit to a new favorite Italian restaurant in Barcelona, La Fame, next to La Gran Clariana de les Glòries (Clot). Run by a Roman and a Sardinian, it has been one of the surprises of this summer thanks to the starters and antipasti, which are remarkable (the fennel salad, the ossobuco croquettes or the frittos) and to the main courses that are excellent. The must-try are bigoli with pecorino and five peppers and spaghetti with pistachio pesto, swordfish, and shrimp. Oh, and for dessert, Chocolate Madness. I can't wait to go back.
I will remember The music of Ozzy Osbourne, an absolutely key figure in 20th-century rock who died earlier this week. It's possible that his countless eccentricities could overshadow his work for the general public. A serious mistake: Osborne leaves us enshrined as one of the great geniuses of popular music, a visionary and someone who has given us an extraordinary catalog of songs. The world has been a much better place to live thanks to his songs.
The week that ends, with Thaïs Gutiérrez Vinyets
Notes on what we have seen, heard, tasted and, ultimately, experienced in the last seven days
I have celebrated the forty years of The Goonies, one of the best adventure films of the 1980s, rewatching the film. The story of Mickey and his friends searching for a mysterious pirate's treasure that will allow them to save their home retains, four decades later, all the charm and magic of its original release. The story has it all: fabulous characters—with a cast of unforgettable villains—mystery, friendship, the discovery of love, and a final scene that will stay with us forever.
I have started the miniseries The Case of Ruth Ellis, which you can watch on Filmin. It's the true story of a woman accused of killing her husband and who became the latest victim of hanging in the United Kingdom. The series revives the aesthetics of 1940s film noir and emphasizes the moral judgment and misogyny Ellis endured at the hands of a society that only reacted after her death.
I have bought the book Ballad of Holt, published by Periscopio. It is Kent Haruf's second novel and the last one to be published in Catalan, which arrived in bookstores this spring. This book concludes the work of this American writer, who died in 2014, who had the skill to capture with sensitivity and great tenderness the voice of an invented community in the state of Colorado, but which could represent any community around the world.
I couldn't stop thinking about The opening of the new La Central bookstore in Consell de Cent. The opening of a new space dedicated to books and culture is always good news, especially in a city and neighborhood—the Eixample—where there are increasingly fewer local, distinctive shops. The opening of a new space dedicated to books and culture is always good news, especially in a city and neighborhood—the Eixample—where there are increasingly fewer local, distinctive shops. The opening of a new space in Barcelona is also a good opportunity.
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