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Magpie Memories

Year of the Month

A Parent’s Guide to The Secret of NIMH

November 4, 2019

The bravery of one small mouse (and her allies) in a story about motherhood and home.

Year of the Month

Not Quite Normal: The Cracked Brilliance of Young Frankenstein

October 31, 2019

It's Frank-un-STEEN. Until it’s not.

I liked Joker a hell of a lot more than I expected to

October 24, 2019

For all the (often ridiculous) dialogue surrounding the film, at heart Joker works dramatically in its steady and plausible escalation of events and stakes

Year of the Month

I want to testify: Big Star, Radio City

October 23, 2019

Slightly more diverse and mature than debut album #1 Record, Big Star's second is also an all-timer; the two together form the blueprint for power pop since

Celebrating the Living

Stephen King

October 13, 2019

Stephen King is more than just a horror writer, but there's nothing wrong with being a horror writer.

Disney Byways

The Castaway Cowboy

October 4, 2019

A movie that strips James Garner of his charm, Hawaii of its beauty, and cowboys of their excitement. There is lots of racism, though!

Celebrating the Living

Quan Ke Huy

September 29, 2019

An actor who deserves better than the handful of roles the Hollywood establishment is willing to give an Asian kid.

Year of the Month

More Than they Seem: du Maurier and Jamaica Inn

September 12, 2019

Secrets, smuggling and much more.

Year of the Month

The Textures of Seven Samurai

August 20, 2019

Toshiro Mifune anchors a movie as beautiful as it is well-structured.

Music Countdown

My Favorite Music of the 2000s, Ten Years Later: Part No. 5

August 2, 2019

The author's look back at the formative music of his twenties, ten years since, concludes with his top ten albums