Publications

The Great Jubilee of 2000 concluded on the Solemnity of the Epiphany, January 6. For a quick review of some…

A famous scientist of secular persuasion once proposed that, if humanity wanted to put its best foot forward in trying…

In the acknowledgments for his new book, The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere…

Anyone who has ever had anything to do with schizophrenia will tell you that there is nothing attractive or heroic…

The Franco-German director Dominik Moll’s new film is called Harry, Un Ami Qui Vous Veut du Bien, which means, “Harry,…

The Franco-German director Dominik Moll’s new film is called Harry, Un Ami Qui Vous Veut du Bien, which means, “Harry,…

“She was too good for this life. . .” wrote Philip Larkin of the graffiti-covered bathing beauty on the advertising…

Over the opening credits of the Coen brothers’ new movie, O Brother, Where Art Thou? we hear Harry McLintock singing…

In The Pledge Sean Penn (director) and Jack Nicholson (star) have teamed up to give us a portrait of the…

What I liked about Pollock, directed by and starring Ed Harris, is that it really does convey an impression of…

Shadow of the Vampire, directed by E. Elias Merhige, is very slight but frequently entertaining, mainly because of the performance…

Here I make my declaration of faith: the single most important element in film is plot. This is because film…