The Fortress of Solitude

Why are we reviewing Jonathan Lethem's The Fortress of Solitude when everyone else is? Because it's the finest novel of the past five years.

"...The Fortress of Solitudeby Jonathan Lethem..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Trials of Tribulation

Ghoulish death hounds return for a Texas-style massacre

"...– about their allotment opening for Watain and In Solitude at Red 7 on Halloween Eve in 2013. We..."

Jan. 29, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Other Woman

Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, and Kate Upton play gals who team together to ruin the mutual philanderer in their lives.

"...more fun and effective than nursing one’s wounds in solitude. Still, the film’s demonstration of female empowerment (cue “Girls..."

April 25, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tony Takitani

This adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s eponymous short story is a delicate little curio, lighter than air and gravely philosophical at once.

"...gestures toward our understanding of deep matters – grief, solitude, and the process by which people build and express..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Station Agent

Award-winning indie favorite shows how human beings form emotional connections – despite their best efforts not to.

"...winning, profound film about the need for friends amid solitude; McCarthy’s film is rich in tone and subtlety, but..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Circle

"...professionals) display an inner core not only of state-mandated solitude, but also fierce strength. Forced by circumstance into a..."

June 8, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Germany Year 90 Nine Zero

"...was commissioned as a film about the state of solitude. As a movie, Germany Year 90 Nine Zero is..."

April 5, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Lost Daughter

Olivia Colman is coiled and complex in this portrait of motherhood

"...on a Greek beach, enjoying the quiet and the solitude, biting into a Cornetto, when other people dare intrude..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 30 - July 6

"...McWilliams wrote, "One of the most enjoyable aspects of solitude is doing what you want when you want to..."

June 30, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

"Labyrinth" at Not Gallery

Ryan Thayer Davis' large and highly saturated abstract fields of color are warm, alive, active, and pleasing to be among

"...Thayer Davis is a meditative study of layer and solitude. The works dominate the space with their size and..."

May 13, 2016 Arts Review by L.K. James

Seth Tiven

"...Seth TivenSolitude (Rae Dell)..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Wandering Preachers, Holy Fools

What best describes the modern playwright? Itinerant preacher? Holy fool? Several artists with an intimate knowledge of the playwriting life offer their views in this roundtable discussion.

"...that we have, it's also important to have that solitude and that individual space that you have with yourself..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Opinion: In Praise of Bed Rotting

A busy college student makes the case for why spending a day in bed is good for your mental health

"...chaos and buzz of campus life, finding moments of solitude is essential...."

March 22, 2024 Column by Arshia Thota

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...were completed when I was under pressure, but the solitude of coming off the tour and hearing the chatter..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Three Thousand Years of Longing

Swinton and Elba lack magic in this unfunny fantastical rom-com

"...and One Nights lite. Swinton plays a character of solitude, Alithea: a divorcée who enjoys academia and travel. While..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

My Donkey, My Lover & I

Giddy romp through the South of France is charming and scenic

"...and more about the journey of discovering happiness in solitude. There are no big teary moments, no monologues begging..."

July 22, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The Rescue

Bravery in darkness in this Thai cave rescue documentary

"...bunch of mostly balding, camera-shy, middle-aged men who relish solitude – were that they might be bringing out bodies,..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

What Odd Circumstance Joins Austin’s L.B. Deyo With Gabriel García Márquez Even Beyond the Ransom Center’s Newly Revealed Archives?

Maybe it’s, what? Love, in the time of measles?

"...realism and personal history called One Hundred Years of Solitude? And even that was a rather long while ago?..."

Feb. 3, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Mickey and the Bear

Life on the front line of the opioid crisis

"...superb in the part, exuding a sort of saintly solitude while caught up in the midst of turmoil from..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: A Very Passionate Boyfriend

Find someone whose baseline is not assaulting you

"...within. Sometimes people need to have some space and solitude to figure out how they should change and why...."

Oct. 19, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Manchester by the Sea

Casey Affleck shines in this heartfelt drama

"...his internal upset in check with hard work and solitude, but his emotional dyspepsia gurgles beneath his outwardly placid..."

Dec. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ones to Watch

A new year, a new batch of filmmakers

"...were." When he first shot it in Mexico, "The Solitude of Memory" "was going to be about immigration and..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

People Places Things

Indie relationship comedy starring Jemaine Clement is slight but sweet

"...and compassionate but befuddled lead. Playing someone who prefers solitude but hates feeling lonely (a not-uncommon contradiction), he delivers..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Leviathan

This Oscar nominee for best Foreign Language film exudes existential Russian angst in cinematic form.

"...chaos in his father’s home, hides out amid the solitude of the tidal pools, and perches on a boulder..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Francisco the Man

Gabriel García Márquez name-droppers stop at Scoot Inn Friday

"...all time, Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude...."

Feb. 5, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Robert Earl Keen

Inside REK's inner sanctum, the "Scriptorium"

"...stretch, he'll hole up on the ranch immersed in solitude...."

Jan. 30, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Wild

Reese Witherspoon stars as Cheryl Strayed in this autobiographical trek of expiation.

"...Cheryl sorts through her memories and deep grievances. In solitude, she has much to think about – an abusive..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Luv Doc: A Drinking Solution

What to drink and where to drink it

"...not to say that alcohol can’t be enjoyed in solitude. It most certainly can. Like masturbation, drinking by yourself..."

April 4, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

Safety Not Guaranteed

Love and time travel commingle in this debut feature which stars Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass.

"...possessed has curdled into a sour broth of emotional solitude and inner insecurities. Who's fooling who? And who's only..."

June 15, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Chronicle

Like a marriage of Cloverfield and Carrie, Chronicle blends faux-naif techniques with a teen telekinesis plot and gets fresh results.

"...Once inside, they discover some kind of Fortress of Solitude-like hub with a light show and a crystal that..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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