Movie Review: Cat People (1942) directed by Jacques Tourneur Marine engineer Oliver Reed (Kent Smith), like many New Yorkers, enjoys visiting the Central Park Zoo. Today he found a new attraction, a pretty fashion sketch artist hanging around the black panther cage. She turns out to be a Serbian immigrant named Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon) who… Continue reading Movie Review: Cat People (1942)
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Book Review: Insurrections of the Mind
Book Review: Insurrections of the Mind edited by Franklin Foer Disclaimer: I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. The copy I read was an uncorrected proof, and changes will be made in the final edition. (Specifically, a second introduction by Leon Wieseltier–an index may also be forthcoming.)… Continue reading Book Review: Insurrections of the Mind