Written Reviews

Kingsley Amis: Dear Illusion

August 7, 2015

This week NYRB Classics published a collection of Kingsley Amis’s short stories, Dear Illusion. Trevor shares his thoughts. Read the full post.

Flicker Alley’s The Mack Sennett Collection: Volume One

August 6, 2015

Flicker Alley’s giant The Mack Sennett Collection, Volume One is one of the best (because it’s important, because it’s historic, because it’s absolutely delightful) home video sets I’ve encountered this year (though it came out in 2014). Read the full post.

Albert Camus: The Fall

August 5, 2015

Chris reviews Albert Camus’s 1956 novella, The Fall, translated from the French by Robin Buss. Read the full post.

The Eclipse Viewer Episode 32: Pearls of the Czech New Wave Part II

August 4, 2015

David and Trevor are back with The Eclipse Viewer 32: Pearls of the Czech New Wave Part II. Read the full post and get the link to the podcast.

Jules Dassin: Night and the City

August 4, 2015

In the late 1940s, Hollywood director Jules Dassin made a string of fine films noir. However, he was blacklisted and, as quickly as he could, travelled to London to continue his film career before it was put to death. There he directed 1950’s Night and the City. Today, The Criterion Collection has upgraded their old DVD release of the film, and you can pick it up in a lovely new edition. Trevor reviews the film and the new Criterion Blu-ray. Read the full post.

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