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DVD Review: Angels over Berlin in “Wings of Desire”
The extras-rich Criterion Collection version of Wim Wenders’ Wings of Desire (1987) is perfectly timed to seize the moment. The subject of the film is dividing lines—between fallible humans and the guardian angels who
Read More »Basement Songs: Joe Jackson, “The Trial”
No, not that Joe Jackson. This week, Scott Malchus ruminates on the nature of creativity, his relationship with his father, and his own motivations for writing, all against the backdrop of a track from
Read More »The Bigger Picture: The Paradox of Poverty
There is a sentiment, shared by many followers of great art, that monetary success strips an artist of his inspiration. It is the idea that once the artist has little left to prove, the
Read More »DVD Review: “Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle and the Drum”
I don’t think it’s boastful to say that I know a little bit about music. I’m old, so I’ve been playing and listening to it for many years. In that context, I think I
Read More »The Bigger Picture: Disaster Movie!
The average movie is mediocre at best. This is not meant as an insult to hardworking filmmakers. The simple fact of the matter is that few films in a given year can actually be
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