Commonplace Book: Coriolanus and the mob
“With every minute you change a mind,
And call him noble that was now your hate,
Him vile that was your garland.” Continue reading Commonplace Book: Coriolanus and the mob
Category: film
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK: SOME THOUGHTS ON DUNE (2021)
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK: SOME THOUGHTS ON DUNE (2021) Neither a “hot take” nor a full-blown movie review, this essay is more inchoate and formless. More a chance to ruminate on the current blockbuster. Media analysis at its most impressionistic; less a … Continue reading CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK: SOME THOUGHTS ON DUNE (2021)
BLOG UPDATE: END OF HIATUS, AN EXPLANATION
I have’t posted in six months. What gives? Continue reading BLOG UPDATE: END OF HIATUS, AN EXPLANATION
TOP THREE: 90 MINUTE ACTION MOVIES: NUMBER ONE
TOP THREE: 90 MINUTE ACTION MOVIES: NUMBER TWO
“Maximum effort.” Continue reading TOP THREE: 90 MINUTE ACTION MOVIES: NUMBER TWO
TOP THREE: 90 MINUTE ACTION MOVIES: NUMBER THREE
“Go get ’em kid.” Continue reading TOP THREE: 90 MINUTE ACTION MOVIES: NUMBER THREE
Espresso Shots: Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe, by Carole Boston Weatherford
“Beauty Mark” chronicles Marilyn Monroe’s life with a reassuring simplicity and accessibility. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe, by Carole Boston Weatherford
Critic’s Notebook: Gay Pride Month, Juneteenth, and July 4th
It’s not about me. It’s about us. Continue reading Critic’s Notebook: Gay Pride Month, Juneteenth, and July 4th
Celebrating Pride Month!
The Driftless Area Review celebrate Gay Pride! Continue reading Celebrating Pride Month!
Commonplace Book: Patriotism and War Crimes in Shakespeare’s Henry V
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.” Continue reading Commonplace Book: Patriotism and War Crimes in Shakespeare’s Henry V
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