Written Reviews

Elizabeth Strout: “Motherless Child”

July 29, 2019

This week’s New Yorker story is Elizabeth Strout’s “Motherless Child,” a return to the world of Olive Kitteridge.

Sergei Bondarchuk: War and Peace

July 26, 2019

Sergei Bondarchuk’s seven-hour adaptation of War and Peace was recently released by The Criterion Collection. It is a masterpiece, a phantasmagoria of philosophy and drama.

The Criterion Collection Announces Spine #1000: Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975

July 25, 2019

The Criterion Collection announced today that they are releasing Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975, a 15-film boxset, hitting shelves on October 29.

The 2019 Booker Prize Longlist

July 23, 2019

The 2019 Booker Prize Longlist has been announced! Come see what made the list and let me know what you’re interested in reading!

Salman Rushdie: “The Little King”

July 22, 2019

This week’s New Yorker features Salman Rushdie’s “The Little King,” an excerpt from his forthcoming novel Quichotte.

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