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Anderson's detailed readings can be brilliant, as in his exposition of Whitman's "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry." But for a man who keeps demanding context and more context, he seems remarkably provincial. He acts as if the disintegration of "communal ties" were a problem invented by 19th century...
THIS domination of the myth reached its peak during the Depression; what is often referred to as the Golden Age of the movies is, interestingly enough, the Golden Age of Women in the movies. Female dominance is often an assumption in thirties movies; women found work easier than men-if...
Peeling back the plain brown wrappers that arrive unbidden in their mailboxes, Americans are often startled to confront erotic tableaux that range from the elaborately Oriental to the nearly gynecological. Last week a law took effect that could reduce the flow of pornography somewhat. According to the new measure, incorporated...
Manic Pixilation. In the early stages of Bed and Board, the marriage is deftly presented as an even mixture of affection, innocence and Gallic eccentricity. Antoine and Christine play games at bedtime; Antoine manages to land then lose a succession of unlikely jobs; Christine bears their first child. But Doinel...
Christine reacts to Antoine's offhand marital defection with pert and maddening insouciance. Antoine himself makes the move to his Oriental lady friend with only slightly more care than he would take in selecting a record. It is as if in rendering his memoirs on film, Truffaut has made...