Dune – movie review
As cultural touchstones go, few are as storied – or problematic – as Dune. Frank
based on a novel
Twist – movie review
Twist is contemporary take on Charles Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist. Dickens’ tale followed a poor
Nick (Michael Farris-Smith) – book review
In the introduction to Nick, Michael Farris-Smith talks about his relationship with its “source material”,
French Exit – movie review
Director Azazel Jacobs (The Lovers) marks his territory in French Exit. That territory is squarely
Days of the Bagnold Summer – movie review
Adapted from a 2012 graphic novel by Joff Winterhart, Days of the Bagnold Summer is
The Swallows of Kabul – movie review
From 1996 to 2001, the Taliban ruled over Afghanistan with an iron fist. During this
Shirley – movie review
Okay, this is a tough one. Shirley is out-there cinema for the dedicated cinephile. If
The Willoughbys (Netflix) – movie review
We find suggestions of child abuse abhorrent; but it wasn’t always so. Traditional fairy tales
The Call of the Wild – movie review
A number of recent movies have explored the strong connection between man and dog. Films
Emma – movie review
Perhaps the original rom-com, this fresh but faithful retelling of the classic Jane Austen novel