TJ West

TV Review: “Mr. Robot” (USA)

It’s actually rather rare that I find a television series that so captures my attention that…
Screening History: “The Bible: In the Beginning”

Today’s entry in “Screening History” is John Huston’s The Bible: In the Beginning, the last of the…
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What is It is also Other (Or So Chuang-Tzu Tells Me…): Questioning Common Sense and Ideology…
In Memoriam: Maureen O’Hara

Today we learned of the sad passing of actress Maureen O’Hara, one of the finest of…
Reading History: “Medicis Daughter” (by Sophie Perinot)

Warning: Some spoilers for the plot follow. Thanks to the great folks over at NetGalley, I…
Screening History: “Barabbas” (1962)

Every so often, a genre manages to produce a film that exceeds its generic restrictions, that…
Screening Classic Hollywood: “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1946)

Perhaps no genre is as synonymous with the 1940s as the film noir, that dark and…
Film Review: “Overburden” (2015)

During the Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival, I had the pleasure of watching Chad Stevens’ remarkable…
Screening History: “David and Bathsheba” (1951)

Not long ago, I had the joy of rewatching Henry King’s subdued yet powerful David and Bathsheba, a…
Slow and Steady Wins The Race (Unless You Prefer to “Spritz”): Debunking the Myth of Faster = Better (So You Can Feel Better About Yourself) (16 Oct. 2015)

Source: Slow and Steady Wins The Race (Unless You Prefer to “Spritz”): Debunking the Myth of…