Perhaps no archetype is more prevalently insidious in Western art and criticism than that of the diminishing star–the poet, artist, athlete, or performer who dazzles us and youth but gradually becomes a shadow of his …

When I visited Italy in the Summer of 2001, one of my stops was at a small shrine/museum in Rome, not far from ruins of the Roman senate and places of government. It was an …

One of the underrated pleasures of being a cinephile is sharing a first viewing experience of a classic film with a friend or loved one who is viewing it for the first time. Sometimes new …