Erasmus Darwin and Me
Synchronicity is Jung’s concept of meaningful coincidence. They happen to me every so often. Maybe it’s a matter of keeping one’s eyes …
Category Archives: Reviews: Books, Theater, Film
Pompeii (2014)
I didn’t have plans to watch Pompeii. Most of my Classicist friends said they barely lasted fifteen minutes before switching it off. …
The Shows I’m Missing
I’m not getting my Broadway fix this year, and the Great White Way is full of shows I’d love to see. …
The Fall (2006)
As epic movies go, The Fall didn’t make much money ($3.2 million). Yet it is unforgettable, one of the most …
Pyromancy
Pyromancy is telling the future from flames. And we can now predict with confidence that (in spite of the storyline in …
Falstaff and the Hollow Crown (Henry IV Part 1)
In rebellion from his hard-driving father, the Heir Apparent experiments with hard drink and takes up with some hard cases. But he …
The Lost Son (1999)
I finally watched The Lost Son after lengthy procrastination. My hesitation was due to the film’s topic: child sex trafficking. Not …
The Beauty of a Godless Cosmos
TV and film-wise, I usually come late to the party. I like to watch things at my own pace. So there …
The Show On The Edge Of Forever
After I heard that Leonard Nimoy died, it took me a while to put together my thoughts about the event. Growing …
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
If we judged every work of art by the moral status of its creator, our canon would be rather limited. …
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