Reviews

Literature: Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut

TLS reviews Vonnegut’s debut novel that reflects and explores the literal and metaphorical machinations of mankind. [Aggregate score: 8.75]

Player Piano” on audio that Ian mentioned.

Film & TV: An American Tail

TLS reviews the classic animated story of an immigrant mouse and his family fleeing from Cossack cats wearing Cossack hats to the promised dream of America. [Aggregate score: 9.3]

Film & TV: Noche Buena

TLS reviews Noche Buena, a short film piece from Andres Rovira (who we previously interviewed) centering on a holiday family gathering and all the trappings that entails.
[Aggregate score: 9.5]

Interview with Chris Wax, Writer/Director/Actor on “Case 347”

TLS has a chat with Chris Wax about his recently released found footage genre film, Case 347, as well as his time and work covering various roles within the industry as a whole.

Over the years Chris Wax has worked to develop, produce and write for major companies and studios such as Base FX-China, Infinite Studios-Singapore, SONY Pictures Television, The Wolper Organization, New Wave Entertainment and Sketch Films to name a few.

He has also produced, written and directed independent films, documentary pilots and directed an award winning web-series.

In recent years Chris has been working in development as a writer and producer to create with the top executives at SONY Pictures Television

Chris and his Rotten Whiskey Production label just released their first feature film which had it’s premiere this month at the famous Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

The film, CASE 347 is now available on Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Fandango, Google Play, Flixfling and Vimeo On Demand.

Chris is:
@therealwax on Instagram
and
Chris Wax on Facebook

Film & TV: Hedy Lamarr Highlight/Bombshell

TLS takes a step away from straightforward reviewing to discuss the documentary Bombshell: the by turns fascinating and tragic story of 1940s Hollywood movie star Hedy Lamarr who was much more than that.

Literature: Maus by Art Spiegelman

TLS reviews one of the most stunning works both within and beyond the graphic novel format, testifying to its lasting resonance and brilliance.
[Aggregate score: 10]

AFI Top 100 #018: The General

TLS hijacks a train back to the 1920s era of film to catch up with Buster Keaton’s somewhat divisive flick, The General.
[Aggregate score: 6]

Literature: Day of the Builders by Kristine Ong Muslim

TLS faces off with colonists of some sort or another in this short story.
[Aggregate score: 7.5]

Film & TV: Children of Heaven

TLS follows the captivating journey of two siblings in southern Tehran who just want their shoes back.
[Aggregate score: 9.75]

Literature: The Christmas Tree and the Wedding by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

TLS finds a shiny leftover present at the bottom of the stocking– a review of a Dostoyevsky story set in an odd Christmas party. [Aggregate score: 10]