The Byrne-ing News, Valentine’s Day 2022 Edition

Before I indulge in my Valentine’s Day ritual — hot chocolate with marshmallows (baby, it is cold outside!), some decadent ice cream (it is never too cold for ice cream!), and Gabriel Byrne’s romantic and often heart-pounding (just ask his co-star!) Parisian interlude, Just A Sigh, I thought I would […]

The Byrne-ing News, November 2021 Edition, Part 2

The Newest News Dance First, a film about Samuel Beckett One of my favorite online literary haunts is Lithub. It is like a cozy but very busy bookstore, full of smart and pleasant people who are happy to tell you what to read, what not to read (unless you really, […]

MILLER’S CROSSING: New Criterion Blu-Ray — Updated!

November 19 Update Writer and film-maker Megan Abbott shared this on Twitter today: You can find out more about Megan Abbott at her website. She has published a ton of award-winning novels and is currently co-creator, executive producer and show-runner of Dare Me, based upon her novel, for the USA […]