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Ad Astra vs. Heart of Darkness – Movie review (spoiler free!)
On Saturday, my brother and I went to see Ad Astra starring Brad Pitt. This is a film that’s been compared – by its director James Gray, no less – to Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (one of my axes). Being in the middle of a Conrad “renaissance” if you will, I felt it… Read more >>
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Arctic, Roman Holiday, Titanic, and Nostromo – Four short reviews
Time for some more bite-sized movie reviews…two 1953 classics, one costume drama, and one survival drama! Arctic (2019) Plot Mads Mikkelsen plays Overgård, the lone survivor of a plane wreck in the Arctic. He spends his days in tedium, catching fish (which he eats raw) and sending out hand-cranked radio signals in hopes they’ll get… Read more >>
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A Comment Conundrum
A couple of you brought it to my attention that the embedded comment form was not working for you… I have changed it to pop-up format to see if that fixes the issue. If you have a moment, drop me a comment to let me know it works for you now, or if it doesn’t,… Read more >>
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Nostromo: The Lighthouse – And Final Thoughts
Previously: Part I – The Silver of the Mine Part II – The Isabels The situation has reached a boiling point: General Montero’s rebel forces have dismantled the government and are sweeping over Costaguana, while the traitor Sotillo, invading Sulaco by steamship, comes to establish a reign of terror. The citizens flee to the countryside,… Read more >>
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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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