Written Reviews

The Eclipse Viewer 42: Chantal Akerman in the Seventies

April 29, 2016

David and Trevor are back with another episode of The Eclipse Viewer Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Lady P of the Flixwise podcast to discuss Eclipse Series 19: Chantal Akerman in the Seventies. Read the full post and get links to the show.

David Lean: Brief Encounter

April 26, 2016

Today The Criterion Collection has released a standalone edition of one of the best films of all time, David Lean’s Brief Encounter. Read the full post.

Alexandra Kleeman: “Choking Victim”

April 25, 2016

This week’s New Yorker story is Alexandra Kleeman’s “Choking Victim.” Read the full post.

Muriel Spark: Aiding and Abetting

April 22, 2016

Trevor reviews Muriel Spark’s penultimate novel, 2000’s Aiding and Abetting. Read the full post

Orhan Pamuk: A Strangeness in My Mind

April 21, 2016

Lee reviews Orhan Pamuk’s A Strangeness of My Mind, recently shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.

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