Kipling And “The Jungle Book”
Christopher Benfey writes: ‘The new special-effects-driven “The Jungle Book” film from Walt Disney Pictures is a … Read more »
Archive for April, 2016
James Corden Spoofs Beyoncé
Monday’s edition of James Corden’s “Late Late Show†opened with a nearly four-minute parody of Beyonce’s … Read more »
Exhibit Marks Chernobyl’s 30th Anniversary
Today (26 April) marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine. The German … Read more »
Oh, Dear: Prince Left No Will
Prince is reported to have not left a will, a prospect which opens up the possibility … Read more »
“Fingersmith” Adaptation From South Korea
Sarah Waters’ novel “Fingersmith,” a 2002 Victorian-era crime novel with lesbian overtones, has already been adapted … Read more »
Etta James: “At Last!”
Pitchfork opines: ‘More than a half-century after its release, “At Last!” remains one of the greatest … Read more »
Richardson: A Different Guernica
The Picasso biographer John Richardson writes: ‘In “Gernika, 1937: The Market Day Massacre,” the historian Xabier … Read more »
