Written Reviews

John Ford: My Darling Clementine

October 14, 2014

Trevor reviews John Ford’s 1946 western, My Darling Clementine, which has received the Criterion treatment today. Read the full post.

The Eclipse Viewer Episode 19: Rossellini’s History Films — Renaissance and Enlightenment

October 14, 2014

David and Trevor are back with The Eclipse Viewer 19: Rossellini’s History Films — Renaissance and Enlightenment. Read the full post and get the link to the podcast.

Reminder: Watch-Along of David Lynch’s Eraserhead

October 13, 2014

A friendly reminder about the Eraserhead watch-along. Read the full post.

Kirstin Valdez Quade: “Ordinary Sins”

October 13, 2014

This week’s story from The New Yorker is Kirsin Valdez Quade’s “Ordinary Sins.” Read the full post.

2014 Nobel Prize in Literature

October 9, 2014

The Nobel Prize in Literature has been announced. Read the full post.

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