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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.

CriterionCast Episode 162: Krzysztof Kieslowski’s The Double Life of Véronique

August 3, 2015

Once again, I had the great pleasure of joining Scott Nye and David Blakeslee over at The CriterionCast, this time to discuss Krzysztof Kieslowski’s 1991 film, The Double Life of Veronique. Read the full post and find a link to the podcast.

Michael Cunningham: “Little Man”

August 3, 2015

This week’s New Yorker story is Michael Cunningham’s “Little Man.” Come join in the discussion! Read the full post.

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