“Know your enemies, know your friends, avoid surprise at all costs.” That, according to Alan Furst’s latest novel, is the first rule of espionage.
Such a caveat, in the autumn of 1937, bore down on Poland with a vengeance. Hemmed in by perennial enemies Germany and the Soviet Union, the nation trembled for its future. While [...]
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Fiendish Linney Lures Mate Into Dangerous Liaisons John Simon
Posted by admin Published in Novel Prize“Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” the 1782 epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, is one of the supreme works of world literature, though not the easiest thing to turn into an effective play Novel-Prize. That Christopher Hampton achieved this was not clear to me 20 years ago. The current New York revival, starring Laura Linney and [...]
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Here are selected minireviews of films in theaters, listed alphabetically.
“27 Dresses”
Romantic comedy **1/2* PG-13. Katherine Heigl stars as not-so-plain Jane, the dependable friend that every bride leans on when that special day comes along. Jane is the ultimate bridesmaid, helping with the planning, the [...]
21
Feb
Now
showing
Some reviews originate at other newspapers that do not award star ratings.
Here are selected minireviews of films in theaters, listed alphabetically.
“27 Dresses”
Romantic comedy **1/2* PG-13. Katherine Heigl stars as not-so-plain Jane, the dependable friend that every bride leans on when that special day comes along. Jane is the ultimate bridesmaid, helping with the planning, the [...]
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