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Sunday Morning Stuff 19/05
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Return to the Commonwealth
No matter how detailed we are in our criticism of a text, at the end of the day it either connects with us, or it doesn’t. Sometimes something might connect with you despite your criticism. Sometimes you may critique two separate texts in identically positive ways, and yet you may only connect with one of… Continue reading Return to the Commonwealth
The Great Gatsby
Great? Or over-rate[ed]?
Sunday Morning Stuff 12/05
The ol' sundy murnin blurg.
Some Like It Hot – Classically Lacking #8
Some Like It Hot is an intruder on the Sight and Sound Top 100, the BBC’s greatest comedy of all time, a picture which transcends the bounds of genre and…well, why, I wonder? And how does it hold up in 2019?
The Princess Bride – Classically Lacking #7
In 2018 the world lost William Goldman, writer of Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, All the Presidents Men, and The Princess Bride, a movie that, to my great shame, I had never seen. As the industry, and beyond, recalled Goldman’s talent and success, I felt as if I was missing out on something tremendous.
Wuthering Heights – Classically Lacking #6
There are few stories as pervasive in pop culture as that of Cathy and Heathcliff, and we can see its retelling everywhere. But how does the original novel fare in 2019?
Dr Strangelove – Classically Lacking #5
Why do terrible things happen? Sometimes, there is no reason. Sometimes, terrible things just happen, and we can do little but mourn and move on. Yet, there are some terrible things which should be easily within the controlling grasp of man. War, for instance. Notice I write should. War has happened, is happening, and continues… Continue reading Dr Strangelove – Classically Lacking #5
Drive vs. Drive
Is the book always better? No. Here's a reason why.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is the kind of book which is said to change lives, yet this novel has never crossed my path. I have avoided the hype, so to speak. This week I change that.
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