As a reader, I feel that film adaptations of novels can be good but are often inferior to the written works for two reasons. First, given the film’s shorter length, the novel must be … A Haunting in VeniceRead more
Movies
This Is the Female Primeval: A Review of Let Him Go
Let Him Go (2020), starring Diane Lane and Kevin Costner, is aptly described as a neo-western, but not chiefly because it is set in the early 1960’s instead of in the Old West of the … This Is the Female Primeval: A Review of Let Him GoRead more
Reviewing the film Caché (Hidden)
Caché is a brilliant and uncomfortable film that does not entertain but is worth viewing and reviewing. The 2005 French-language film is often described as a psychological thriller. I’d say psychological mystery or suspense is … Reviewing the film Caché (Hidden)Read more
A Man Escaped: A Metaphor for Hope and Freedom
The 1956 French film A Man Escaped is a taut, tense drama of a resistance fighter imprisoned in Lyons by the occupying German forces during World War II. Based upon historical events, with minimal dialogue … A Man Escaped: A Metaphor for Hope and FreedomRead more
Truth Is Stranger than Fiction
The 2006 movie Stranger than Fiction is proof positive that the fantastic is able to explore the depths of reality, a subject that realism never seems to be able to grasp.
