Who cons the con-artist? THE GUIDE (Year of the Month)
At first glance, breaking into R.K. Narayan’s Malgudi series can seem daunting: the author set…
Year of the Month: In Glorious Mono, ONLY THE LONELY
In October of last year, Only the Lonely was reissued in a 60th anniversary stereo…
Buchanan Rides Alone: Jacob Thomas Klemmer on Budd Boetticher’s Existential Hangout Western
The issue with writing about westerns is that there’s just so many of them: John…
Year of the Month: Jake Gittes on The Lineup
“It inspired Bullitt, which is a yawn by comparison.” James Ellroy, DVD commentary for The…
Celebrating the Living: Imelda Staunton
I really wanted to say that I think of her first from Twelfth Night. After…
Attention Must Be Paid: Eyvind Earle
Eyvind Earle, despite having a voice that sounds vaguely Scandinavian, turns out to be from…
Disney Byways: “4 Artists Paint 1 Tree”
This short is dated by more than the constant references to Sleeping Beauty in the…
All That You Can’t Leave Behind: Persia on SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER
“Oh, Laura, Laura, I tried to leave you behind me, but I am more faithful…
Clytie’s Recommend Entertainment Articles (April 12-18, 2019)
Greetings and salutations! Here is what I found this week… On the 15th, Zoe Thomas…
Year of the Month: Jake Gittes on A Time to Love and a Time to Die
A Time to Love and a Time to Die found Douglas Sirk, near the end…