Book Review: Double Star, Robert Heinlein (1956)

August 22, 2010 § 7 Comments

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3/5 (Average)

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1956

I’ve never been blown away by Heinlein — twenty-five Heinlein novels later, the trend continues (well, I must admit, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress was very good).  Supposedly deserving of the « Read the rest of this entry »

A Film Rumination: La Guerre est Finie, Alain Resnais (1966)

August 15, 2010 § 6 Comments

7/10 (Good)

Alain Resnais – most famous for his early French New Wave film Hiroshima Mon Amour (1966) and the impenetrable masterpiece Last Year at Marienbad (1961) — also has the ability to craft an astute political drama: La Guerre est Finie (1966).  Sadly, in part because of the dated political situation, La Guerre est Finie « Read the rest of this entry »

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