Christopher B. Murray

Goodtime Jim

Revisado: 05-03-24

A great collection of James Tate’s poems read by the author and Michael Earl Craig. Yes, often funny, but also lyrical, subversive, moving, imaginative, and full of wisdom about the human condition. The collection spans Tate’s career and confirms that he wrote great work from beginning to end.

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Brief but Satisfying Analysis of Kubrick's Work

Revisado: 09-23-20

While this book is informative, it is primarily an analysis of Kubrick's films, individually and together. Mikics has read all of the Kubrick books and watched the documentaries (and done much more research besides), and he delivers relevant information about the making of the films, but he focuses on drilling down to figure out what the films are really about. Mikics—obviously a Kubrick fan—takes each film seriously as an encapsulation of the filmmaker's view of life. His style is neither dry nor full of jargon—it is, rather, engaged and compelling throughout. He discusses projects Kubrick started but never finished, including a film I'd never heard of called "Burning Secret." But mostly, he analyzes the films Kubrick did make. And though I've seen most of them many times, I found that Mikics made me see familiar details and scenes in a new way. Perhaps most interestingly, he uncovers themes threaded through all of Kubrick's films. He closes the book by considering how the filmmaker tried to address unanswered questions in his final work, "Eyes Wide Shut." This book takes Kubrick's work seriously, but it does so with verve and intelligence. It's a pleasure from beginning to end.

As for Stephen Jay Cohen's performance, he pauses too long and dramatically when reading the dialogue from a few Kubrick scenes; however, his performance is otherwise excellent.

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Great Essays, Unlistenable Performance

Revisado: 10-19-19

I love Emerson's essays, but this performance sounds almost like a computer simulating a man's voice. A couple of minutes in, I had to stop listening. Plus, the actor reads so quickly that the listener doesn't have time to contemplate the thoughts. Very disappointing.

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