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Jan Troell: Here Is Your Life

July 16, 2015

This week The Criterion Collection returns to 1960s Swedish cinema by releasing Jan Troell’s debut feature, Here Is Your Life, a beautifully shot and constructed three-hour bildungsroman. Trevor reviews the film and the Blu-ray release. Read the full post.

A Price Too High: Henry James’s The Aspern Papers

July 15, 2015

Simon continues his trek through the works of Henry James with The Aspern Papers. Read the full post.

CriterionCast Episode 161: Luchino Visconti’s Senso

July 14, 2015

Once again, I had the great pleasure of joining in a conversation at The CriterionCast, this time to discuss Luchino Visconti’s 1954 film, Senso. Read the post and find a link to the podcast.

Alain Resnais: Hiroshima mon amour

July 14, 2015

Today The Criterion Collection is releasing a new Blu-ray edition of Alain Resnais’s enigmatic, beautiful film about tragedy and memory, Hiroshima mon amour. Trevor reviews the film and Blu-ray edition. Read the full post.

Lauren Groff: “Ghosts and Empties”

July 13, 2015

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Lauren Groff’s “Ghosts and Empties.” Come join in the discussion. Read the full post.

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