New on DVD and Blu-Ray
This week has a sparse, but interesting, collection of catalog titles, including a two-disc special…
Taco Break: Viewing Habits and Weather
I live in Tasmania, which has only two seasons: cold and wet, and cold and…
Solo Tops Weak Post-Memorial Day Weekend Box Office As Adrift Sets Sail, Upgrade Puts Up A Fight And Action Point Collapses
In its second weekend of release, Solo: A Star Wars Story wasn’t able to bounce…
Celebrating the Living: Lucy Lawless
I know at least one person who’s credited her own sexual awakening as a lesbian…
If It Felt Okay, I Would Do It: William Phipps, 1922-2018
The ongoing hazard of Celebrating the Living, as I believe I’ve mentioned before, is discovering…
Dissolve On (05/14/2018 – 06/03/2018)
When the late, great website The Dissolve ended operations, its commenting community had The Solute…
Attention Must Be Paid: Heath Ledger
I have never written one of these columns about someone born after I; indeed, one…
Disney Byways: “Let’s Stick Together”
It’s funny how, in pop culture, bees are usually male. Presumably it’s the weapon—bees sting,…
Year of the Month: The Talented Mr. Ripley, by Patricia Highsmith
He began to feel happy even in his dreary role as Thomas Ripley. He took…
Blind Reads: Under the Glacier by Halldór Laxness
Blind Reads: In which wallflower and Avathoir read each other’s favorite books without knowing a…