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Jaromil Jireš: Valerie and Her Week of Wonders

June 30, 2015

In 1970, riding the last oscillations of the Czech New Wave, director Jaromil Jireš created a phantasmagoric look at a young girls maturation, Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, containing the energy and creativity of the Czech New Wave — as well as a healthy dose of its metaphorical subterfuge. Today marks the film’s release on a new Criterion Collection Blu-ray and DVD. Read the full post.

Alejandro Zambra: “Reading Comprehension: Text No. 1”

June 29, 2015

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Alejandro Zambra’s “Reading Comprehension: Text No. 1.” Come join the discussion! Read the full post.

César Aira: The Musical Brain and Other Stories

June 24, 2015

Trevor reviews César Aira’s collection of short stories, The Musical Brain, translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews. Read the full post.

Bernhard Wicki: The Bridge

June 23, 2015

In 1959, Bernhard Wicki adapted Gregor Dorfmeister’s anti-war novel, The Bridge, into a film of the same name that would help usher German cinema back to international attention and go on to influence many directors involved in the New German Cinema that flourished in the 1970s. Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing the film on Blu-ray and DVD. Trevor reviews the film and the Criterion Blu-ray edition. Read the full post.

The Eclipse Viewer Episode 29: Early Fassbinder Part I

June 22, 2015

David and Trevor are back with The Eclipse Viewer 29: Early Fassbinder Part I. Read the full post and get the link to the podcast.

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