The Great Gatsby (2013): Movie Review
In just 172 pages, F. Scott Fitzgerald has captured the zeitgeist of the Jazz Age, and told the stirring story …
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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala: A Tribute to Rootlessness
On April 3, one day before Roger Ebert died, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala passed away from illness at the age of 85. …
Roger Ebert, A Close Encounter
In memory of Roger Ebert, I will recount an unforgettable experience I had two years ago. I took the following …
Upcoming Book to Movie Adaptations
2012 has been a great year for movie adaptations based on or loosely tied to books. Argo, Beast of the …
Oscar Results 2013
Argo (3): Best Picture, Film Editing, Adapted Screenplay Life of Pi (4): Best Director Ang Lee, Cinematography, Original Score, Visual …
The Girl In the Cafe (2005): The Hunger for Connection
February is the month that raves about love. It’s also Awards Season, culminating with the Oscars. With all the competing …
Zero Dark Thirty and Argo
There are several reasons I link these two films together. Both are acclaimed productions which have already garnered awards. While …
Top Ripples of 2012
The Ripple Rating System began when I started the blog Ripple Effects five years ago. I’ve been asked why I …
Life of Pi (2012): The Magical 3D Experience
Movies this fall is a bumper crop of film adaptations from literary sources. Two belong to the same genre of …
Lincoln (2012): Some Alternative Views
What more can I say that has not been said about this movie? I don’t want to repeat that it’s …
Skyfall (2012)
And now for something totally different… After 50 years, this 23rd instalment of the James Bond film franchise has just …
English Vinglish (2012)
If The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is from the outside looking in, then English Vinglish is the reverse shot, bringing …
