The Summer of Ulysses – Birmingham’s The Most Dangerous Book and Arroyo’s new illustrated Ulysses

Two books that I made my way through this summer were the newly illustrated Eduardo Arroyo edition of James Joyce’s … More

Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu

Aftershocks is an incredible debut memoir from Whiting Award winner Nadia Owusu that measures the ever-expanding vibrations of the experiences … More

Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) [AND 1 (1990), AND 2 (1991), AND FWWM (1992), AND The Secret History of Twin Peaks, AND HOLY MOLY THIS IS FANTASTIC!]

I know, I know. You are wondering where I’ve been and why I haven’t posted some new reviews. The reason? … More

#75 42nd Street (1933)

“…a film with a much-duplicated plot: star breaks her ankle right before the opening night. An unknown girl in the chorus must replace her. There is a wedding. There are young lovers. Finally, a director’s one “final” show before his medical issues overwhelm him. This film is where all these old movie clichés originated.”