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For some, a book or a film is nothing more than its message.
Selected Letters of John Updike, edited by James Schiff. Knopf, 912 pages. At one point in “The Music School,” the loveliest and most evocative of…
Nothing ruins a classic film like the condescending cackles of the audience.
Twenty years ago, Katrina ravaged a place I’ve left but still love.
Most teen movies encourage rebellion and nonconformity, but a few offer lessons in prudence.
Our desire for permanence is confronted each new season by the reality of transience.
A neglected film captures the cozy charms of a city better known for crime and political machinations.
This past week, I watched the Criterion Collection’s new Blu-ray edition of Kenneth Lonergan’s 2000 drama You Can Count on Me, one of…
