A Season of “Mad Men”
I wish I had something profound, brilliant and original to say about the London Olympics.…
Category: Reviews
Review: “The Dark Knight Rises” starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway
Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy has dramatically altered how we view “superhero” films. Prior to…
Review: “Richard II” starring Ben Whishaw, Patrick Stewart and David Suchet
My Fourth of July was not spent imbibing American patriotism; there were no barbeques or…
Review: The Eurovision Song Contest, Baku, Azerbaijan, May 26, 2012
I don’t remember the first time I saw the Eurovision song contest; I presume it…
Review: “American Pie: Reunion” starring Eugene Levy and Jason Biggs
The first episode of Michael Palin’s “Ripping Yarns” began with a quote from G. K.…
Review: “The Iron Lady” starring Meryl Streep and Jim Broadbent
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B004U5BYZQ] Generally speaking, I only write reviews for films and books which I’ve enjoyed. Part…
The Sorrows of Catalonia
Last weekend’s edition of the Financial Times led with three articles about Spain. They catalogued…
Memories of Turkey
“Did you enjoy your stay?” The question, posed by the young lady stationed at the…
Review: “The Jonathan Meades Collection”
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B001110H14] I was introduced to the works of Jonathan Meades a few years after I…
Review: “The Stoning of Soraya M” starring Shoreh Agdashloo and Jim Caviezel
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B00450AGA0] Not every film is meant to pull on one’s heart strings in a positive…