Andrew Flynn

Always in Style and Never too Late for Said

It is telling that John Updike's review of On Late Style focuses on the applicability of Edward Said's analyses to a broader array of fiction.

By Andrew Flynn | Dec 7 12:00 am ET

Always in Style and Never Too Late For Said

It is telling that John Updike's review of On Late Style focuses on the applicability of Edward Said's analyses to a broader array of fiction.

By Andrew Flynn | Dec 6 12:00 am ET

Norwegian, but Wooden

Linn Ullmann, the author of Grace, is Norwegian, which, it goes without saying, means her writing is a little bit weird.

By Andrew Flynn | Apr 3 12:00 am ET

Ninety Years of Company

"I pleaded for at least a chance to approach the truth." When met with this sort of cliched profundity, readers of Gabriel García Márquez's new novella Memories of My Melancholy Whores are liable

By Andrew Flynn | Feb 5 12:00 am ET

Inspiring a Romantic Action Movie

Behind every moment of Shane Black's new film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang lurks the specter of Johnny Gossamer.

By Andrew Flynn | Nov 4 12:00 am ET

Kiss Kiss Delivers Jokes, But No Plot

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a happy little enigma-at once a stock action film, steeped in all the genre's tedious formulas and cliches, and a vibrant re-envisioning of classic adventure movies,

By Andrew Flynn | Oct 28 12:00 am ET

Creepy Classics Old and New

The Shining (1980) is Stanley Kubrick's intense, gothic horror film and haunted house masterpiece.

By Sadia Latifi, Jeff Petriello, Andrew Flynn, and Michael Dinerstein | Oct 28 12:00 am ET

Where Cake Meets Indie Rock

"You guys, uh, sell music here too, right?" This question, shot along with a furtive glance by a twenty-something waiting for his coffee, is at once patently absurd and utterly forgivable.

By Andrew Flynn | Oct 28 12:00 am ET

Last Year's Superstars Top This Year's Summer Festival Circuit

I’ve often heard of our age referred to as the death of satire. American consumer culture has become so incredibly overwrought that comedic distortion is near impossible.

By Andrew Flynn | Apr 29 12:00 am ET

From Generic Ferris to Funky Friday

After I finish my fourth class on Thursdays, there’s a certain relief in knowing that I can stumble about 50 feet and shell out just three bucks to see the latest blockbuster or quirky comedy

By Andrew Flynn | Apr 8 12:00 am ET

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