Shusaku Endo’s “Silence” on Page and Screen
In Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of Silence, the 1966 novel by Shusaku Endo, we first see a black screen and …
Tag Archives: Ciarán Hinds
Jobs I Wouldn’t Mind
Wine pairing arbiter. Figuring out the best wine for grilled artichokes and aioli could keep me happily occupied for a very long time. …
Mance’s Barbecue: GoT Episode 5.1 Commentary with Ciarán Hinds
For my friends who are interested but won’t be purchasing the Season Five set. Only the parts with Ciarán are transcribed. …
Morny in the Earling
I often dream of words or phrases which I recognize as jokes or riddles after I wake up. The other night it …
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hinds? More Ciarán Hinds Lookalikes
Now if you ask me, his look is unique, but people on Twitter regularly insist that they have found Ciarán …
The Driftless Area (2016)
Update: I dedicate this post to Anton Yelchin, who passed away in June 2016. He was a very talented young …
“The Crucible” Fan Fun
A Broadway show –wild success, abject failure, or anything in between– is something to celebrate. It’s an outpouring of the human drive …
The Libertine Belles 20: Gender Equity
When I wrote this piece of fiction back in 2013, George Clooney was still the world’s most famous bachelor. After …
The Grey Wolf Devours The King: Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” (2016)
Belgian director Ivo Van Hove is known for avant garde theatre, but although this production (which we saw toward the …
The Libertine Belles 18: Trouble in Paradise
Jane Tennison comes in for a mention in this week’s chapter, as the Belles make an unsettling discovery. I’ve always loved …
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