Tag: Los Angeles

The Library Book

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The Library Book

by Susan Orlean (Simon & Schuster, 2018)

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Starts off sounding like a schlock documentary but then settles down into a browser’s mix of crime investigation, biography, and library history (both general and with specific regard to Los Angeles). Pleasantly intriguing, so long as you’ve no particular destination in mind.

 

 

Falling Down

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Falling Down

dir. Joel Schumacher (1993)

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Broken by the oppressive heat and intolerance of Los Angeles, William Foster embarks on an impromptu suburban odyssey, striking back ever more violently. Michael Douglas gives his best-ever performance in this surprisingly poignant black comedy about the way people treat each other.