Tag Archives: Jacques Tati

Year in Review: Running my mouth in 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by sheila

Some of the things I’ve written in 2013, for my own site, and also other outlets. Thoughts on Memphis. “Memphis is wounded, and Memphis is obviously depressed. There are a lot of sad ghosts here. But Memphis does not forget. … Continue reading →

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The Books: The Fun of It: Stories from The Talk of the Town, edited by Lillian Ross; ‘Mr. Hulot’, by Lillian Ross

Posted on May 29, 2013 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: The Fun of It: Stories from The Talk of the Town (Modern Library Paperbacks) is a collection of “The Talk of the Town” pieces in The New Yorker, grouped by decade, which is a … Continue reading →

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Playtime Continued

Posted on January 26, 2013 by sheila

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about Jacques Tati’s Playtime (my thoughts here). So how fortuitous that The Siren would be nursing her own obsession with the film (and I am so bummed I missed the large-screen showing at … Continue reading →

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Jacques Tati’s Playtime: Life Is Better Than Beautiful. It’s Funny.

Posted on January 22, 2013 by sheila

So much has been written on Jacques Tati’s wondrous Playtime (1967) that it can be daunting to throw myself into the fray. But here we go. The movie is a unique experience, completely itself, and if you try to compare … Continue reading →

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