Written Reviews

J.G. Ballard: Concrete Island

March 1, 2016

Chris reviews J.G. Ballard’s 1974 novel Concrete Island. Read the full post.

Fiona McFarlane: “Buttony”

February 29, 2016

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Fiona McFarlane’s “Buttony.” Read the full post and join the conversation.

Marcel L’Herbier: L’Inhumaine

February 24, 2016

Trevor reviews Marcel L’Herbier’s 1924 silent film L’Inhumaine, just out in a fabulous restoration from Flicker Alley. Read the full post.

John Williams: English Renaissance Poetry: A Collection of Shorter Poems

February 23, 2016

Trevor looks at NYRB Classics’ release of English Renaissance Poetry: A Collection of Shorter Poems from Skelton to Jonson, a collection of poems selected and introduced by John Williams, the author of Stoner. Read the full post.

The Eclipse Viewer 39: Oshima’s Outlaw Sixties Part I

February 22, 2016

David and Trevor are back with another episode of The Eclipse Viewer Podcast. In this first part of two, we are joined by guest Aaron West to discuss the first two films in Eclipse Series 21: Oshima’s Outlaw Sixties. Read the full post and get links to the show.

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