Tuesday, August 9 2011
Quentin Tarantino’s Cinematic Reality
Quentin Tarantino is reliving his childhood cinema experiences, reinterpreting fractured moments of memory. Going to the movies is about an escape from our world, a mirror world at once familiar yet different.
Thursday, May 6 2010
Does the Suit Make the Iron Man, or Vice-versa?
Tony Stark has a big personality that far outsizes his Iron Man 2 suit of armor, but sometimes our movie men are "made" by their suits.
Wednesday, March 3 2010
Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History, by Scott Andrew Selby and Greg Campbell
This heist takes years to plan, two of which are spent in residence casing the joint. The 'joint' is the Diamond Center, in the heart of the Diamond District in Antwerp, Belgium.
Thursday, May 3 2007
The Resilient Works of Roberto Bolaño: Raccoon-Resistant, Water Resistant, Immortal
Roberto Bolaño's Los Detectives Salvajes, like so many good works, traverses time, language, cultures, and survives a bit battered, but little worse for the wear.
