Written Reviews

Alice Munro: “Floating Bridge”

June 21, 2019

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Floating Bridge,” from Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.

William Trevor: “Giotto’s Angels”

June 20, 2019

Trevor looks at William Trevor’s “Giotto’s Angels,” from Last Stories.

Michael Haneke: Funny Games

June 19, 2019

Trevor looks at Michael Haneke’s controversial 1997 thriller Funny Games.

William Wyler: The Heiress

June 18, 2019

William Wyler’s The Heiress is a magnificent adaptation of Henry James’s Washington Square. The recent release from The Criterion Collection is definitely worth your time.

The Criterion Collection Announces September 2019 Releases

June 17, 2019

The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in September.

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