Written Reviews

J.M. Coetzee: “The Dog”

November 27, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is J.M. Coetzee’s “The Dog.”

Will Mackin: “The Lost Troop”

November 20, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Will Mackin’s “The Lost Troop.”

The Criterion Collection Announces February 2018 Releases

November 15, 2017

Today The Criterion Collection announced its February 2018, bringing some thrills and chills for the middle of winter!

Donna Deitch: Desert Hearts

November 15, 2017

Trevor reviews Donna Deitch’s landmark 1985 film, Desert Hearts.

David Gilbert: “The Sightseers”

November 13, 2017

This week’s New Yorker fiction is David Gilbert’s “The Sightseers.”

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