Category: Reviews

Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an ordinary, law-abiding citizen, enjoying a few minutes of hobby time with his daughter (Ksenia Hulayev, in a brief but …

Like a comet that flashes across the sky and is gone, John Keats lived only 25 years. Panned by critics during his lifetime, his poems …

In July 2009 Vermont celebrated the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s “discovery” of the lake that bears his name. Lake Champlain, sometimes referred to …

A brilliant little movie produced by HBO Films and shown briefly in theaters is now available for rent or purchase. “Taking Chance” is a fascinating …

“Up” is an animated feature film from Disney’s Pixar studios, but don’t let that fool you into thinking it’s a children’s movie. This film offers …

This is a short book, barely long enough to count as a book. But its importance is substantial. It’s one of the many books that …

School’s out for summer, and teen comedies abound. Most of them are trite, raunchy, potty-mouthed, formulaic – and immensely successful. “The Hangover” is one of …

I confess to a lifelong love of horror movies – the good old-fashioned kind that make the spine tingle with dread, without resorting to gratuitous …

Sometime in the 5th century a farmer sees that he has a problem. He needs to grow enough on a meager plot of tillable land …

Our economic disaster: last summer I was reading about it in Paul MuoIo and Matthew Padilla’s “Chain of Blame.” This year, my nose has been …