Tuesday’s Art Relax started off with a review of Only Angels Have Wings, Howard Hawks’ 1939 airplane drama starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur. What makes this film so special is its ability to make the audience feel as though they know all of the characters personally, with the first half hour doing an amazing job of taking us out of our day-to-day lives before thrusting us into the world of the American pilots who were risking their lives in the Andes. Hawks’ film stands out from the rest of 1930s cinema, and while its surprising lack of self-pity and melodrama may surprise you at first, it will only take a little while before you come to realize why things have to be this way in Barranca. To sum up, there’s something for everyone here, and it’s a movie we readily recommend to any filmgoer.
Next, we wanted to talk to you all about TwitchCon 2019, the annual convention that took place in San Diego, California on Sept. 27-29. This is a unique event for the Twitch community, its many self-made celebrities, and the thousands of streamers who sit somewhere in-between. If you’re looking to find out more about the culture that surrounds livestreaming games for millions of people, this is probably your best bet! If you’re not entirely sold on the idea yet, RVG has you covered, so listen to the show’s reprise if you’re interested in hearing more about the both the convention and Twitch itself. Lastly, it’s worth noting that TwitchCon will be coming to Amsterdam and returning to San Diego in 2020!
Thank you all for tuning in, we hope to hear from you all again this Sunday!
Samantha Fish, Mili, Purple Mountains, Blue Orchids, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Jeff Buckley, The Smiths, Arjen A. Lucassen, Nightwish (and more).
Dragon Quest 11 S – Definitive Edition Brings Back Nostalgia Graphics
Yuji Horii’s Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition (2019) is now available on the Nintendo Switch, giving us the perfect opportunity to revisit RVG’s favorite JRPG of all time! Nina, who was the first to play it, kicked off Tuesday’s show by sharing her first impressions and telling us a little bit about the franchise and its latest release. It’s worth noting that the definitive edition has added a full 2D mode—an excellent choice for anyone with a soft spot for nostalgia graphics!
Next, Max told us about how Firaxis Games is bringing Civilization IV (2016) to the PS4 and Xbox One on November 22nd, surprising the series’ many fans with another major console port after last year’s Switch launch. Here’s hoping that both the controls and UI are optimized for a good controller experience. But hey, if we’re basing our expectations on the successful Switch port, then it’s safe to say that it will be a great game for the PS4 and Xbox One consoles, too. Either way, we’ll keep you updated so expect to hear more in November.
Lastly, since the studio has recently picked up the Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg at Paramount, 1930-1935 limited Blu-ray edition box set, we thought it’d be worthwhile to talk a little bit about the people behind Powerhouse Films’ INDICATOR series. Of course, our regular listeners already know that we’re more than interested in how and why the demand for classic cinema has skyrocketed in recent years, and if you’re interested in hearing a potential conclusion, we recommend you wait for this show’s reprise.
Thank you for tuning in and we hope to hear from you all again this Friday.
Aerosmith, Arena, Magenta, Foo Fighters, Big Big Train, The Beatles, The Smiths, Corpo-Mente, Nightwish (and more).
