Written Reviews

Joel and Ethan Coen: Inside Llewyn Davis

February 5, 2016

Last month, The Criterion Collection released the Coen Brothers’ 2013 film Inside Llewyn Davis on Blu-ray. To mark the occasion, Trevor reposts his review of the film along with some thoughts on the Criterion edition. Read the full post.

Otfried Preussler: The Little Water Sprite

February 4, 2016

Trevor and his four-year-old son Calvin review Otfried Preussler’s The Little Water Sprite. Read the full post.

George Pelecanos: The Night Gardener

February 3, 2016

Chris reviews George Pelecanos’ 2006 Washington D.C. crime novel The Night Gardener. Read the full post.

The Eclipse Viewer 38: Raffaello Matarazzo’s Runaway Melodramas

February 1, 2016

David and Trevor are back with another episode of The Eclipse Viewer Podcast, this time to discuss Eclipse Series 27: Raffaello Matarazzo’s Runaway Melodramas. Read the full post and get links to the show.

George Saunders: “Mother’s Day”

February 1, 2016

This week, George Saunders returns to the pages of The New Yorker with “Mother’s Day.” Read the full post and join in the discussion.

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