"The Wild Fox of Yemen" by Threa Almontaser is an anthology of poetry that gathers readers up and into itself and immerses them in the poet's world – the world of a first-generation American/Yemeni trying to find her way in a country while her familial roots are far across oceans in Yemen. By Richard Marcus
Narendra Modi is pushing Indian society to the brink
Arundhati Roy s recent volume of essays and lectures provides an eye-opening account of current political developments in India. Written during the run-up to the last general election, Azadi charts India s disturbing slide into authoritarianism. Richard Marcus read the book
For those of us outside India, who only hear about what s happening in the country through news reports and social media, it s incredibly difficult to understand the reality of life in the country. We may say isn t that horrible, or words to that effect, but we can have no real comprehension of not only how bad the situation has become, but the potential it has to become even worse.
Arundhati Roy's recent volume of essays and lectures provides an eye-opening account of current political developments in India. Written during the run-up to the last general election, "Azadi" charts India's disturbing slide into authoritarianism. Richard Marcus read the book
Tremors: Limited Edition (4K UHD Review)
Format: Blu-ray Disc
Studio(s)Universal Pictures (Arrow Video)
Film/Program Grade: A+
Review
Tremors is thought of today as a franchise, but when the first film was released in 1990, one would not have believed that its meager box office take would spawn six sequels and a TV series. But after becoming a bigger hit on cable and home video, this comedy/horror/monster movie hybrid achieved a lucrative cult status. The idea of
Short Circuit screenwriters Brent Maddock and S.S. Wilson,
Tremors eventually got before the cameras with Ron Underwood (
City Slickers) at the helm and Kevin Bacon in the lead. The “Graboids” were engineered by movie special effects gurus Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr., who by this point had worked on