Written Reviews

Edward Yang: A Brighter Summer Day

March 22, 2016

Today Edward Yang’s 1991 masterpiece A Brighter Summer Day comes to home video in the United States for the first time, courtesy of The Criterion Collection. Trevor looks the film and the new Blu-ray edition. Read the full post

Ian McEwan: “My Purple Scented Novel”

March 21, 2016

This week’s New Yorker story, “My Purple Scented Novel,” comes from literary heavy-weight Ian McEwan. Read the full post.

National Book Critics Circle Awards Winners

March 18, 2016

The winners of this year’s National Book Critics Circle Awards have been announced. Read the full post.

The Mookse and the Gripes on GoodReads

March 17, 2016

Nothing is changing here, but there’s a new Mookse and Gripes group over on GoodReads for all interested. Read the full post.

The Criterion Collection Announces June 2016 Releases

March 16, 2016

Today The Criterion Collection announced what it will be releasing in June 2016. Read the full post.

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