TJ West

Screening History: “The King” (2019)

I’ve been really looking forward to watching the the new Netflix film The King. I’m a…
TV Review: His Dark Materials: “The Lost Boy” (S1, Ep. 5)

Originally posted on Darcy and Winters: In this episode, things begin to take some interesting turns,…
On the Pleasures of Re-Reading “The Lord of the Rings”

Originally posted on Darcy and Winters: As I do every year, I’ve recently started re-reading The…
Screening History: “Outlaw King” (2018)

I’d been meaning to watch the Netflix film Outlaw King for some time now. As someone…
Book Review: “Finding Zsa Zsa: The Gabors Behind the Legend” (by Sam Staggs)

Note: My thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book for an honest review. I’ve…
TV Review: His Dark Materials: “Armour” (S1, Ep. 4)

Originally posted on Darcy and Winters: First of all, let me start off by saying…wow, what…
Book Review: “The Ruin of Kings” (by Jenn Lyons)

Originally posted on Darcy and Winters: As readers of this blog know, I’m always on the…
Reading History: “Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World” (by Tom Holland)

I have a complicated relationship with the works of the British historian Tom Holland. While I’ve…
TV Review: His Dark Materials: “The Spies” (S1, Ep. 3)

Originally posted on Darcy and Winters: In the most recent episode of His Dark Materials Lyra,…
TV Review: His Dark Materials: “The Idea of North” (S1, Ep. 2)

Originally posted on Darcy and Winters: Sorry that this review is a few days late. It’s…