don't worry about all this "haneke is just lecturing me about stuff" nonsense. this is something that has been taken way too far. he makes some great films. and of course they may not be for you and that's fine. but there are at least 5 that are great and can be enjoyed on YOUR merits. funny games is a great thriller.…

something by john mcgahern, great irish author. the pornographer was one of the best books i had to read in college

he also said in some interview that his favourite book, or maybe favourite current book, was germinal by émile zola.

i totally understand why you say this. i found both themes interesting as the story of heydrich was all new to me. but you are right, the authors struggle with the material is great, but i could also see how someone would be turned off by this.

yes! finally this column is back! i read a great book called HHhH by a french dude called laurent binet. it's sort of an historical novel, but also a thriller and really a great example of post-modernism concerning an incredibly important moment in world war 2. well worth a read, if only to support the début novel of…

do you know what's mad as a lorry? frankie fraiser just died.

there's a comentor here with the name roboplegic wrongcock, with the picture from my the best bit of that episode ever, and the best word that brass eye ever had: preconstruction

the next time you cross the road, don't bother looking

i'm sure not too many people will read this article so i will confide in you, dear Dellarigg. for me night train is his most emotional book. and the reasons are purely personal. i read this book 7 times in a terribly short span of time and it helped me through a personal hell. i have not read the pregnant widow…

there is a small chance that if you read london fields first, then you will find his other books not as good. even though i don't think london fields is his best book. any of the following though are classics
the information
night train
money
time's arrow
london fields
the zone of interest
experience (an autobiography)

what's your favourite?

are you the commentor who has been randomly talking about this book in recent weeks? i was waiting impatiently for a review here to discuss this book. and now it's here! i agree completely with you about the "furious" humour, and it really is a touching book. but not his saddest book. for me night train and london…

it's not the same. there are no real tricks and games between the reader & author. it's probably his most conventional book in terms of structure. but it's really good.

i read the book and it's pretty good, but not really great. i bought it more to support the idea behind it. better books about iran are persepolis (the comic) and all the shahs men. reading lolita in tehnran is ok. i hope this film does well though.

oh no, this is one of those actors who if they appeared on a random roles here on avclub, i would have been so happy and interested. instead it's as a rip. bummer.

hey dudes and dudettes,
so i'm one of those non-americans who sometimes has a negative opinion towards your great country, but also appreciates that there is so much in america that it is also incredibly cool. even lived there for a little while and you are great! i'm kind of addicted to american news and media in a…

he also made a documentary about the media reaction to princess diana's death. you can find it on the youtubes, the last line is great.

i never post but have been reading avclub since i saw the link to donnie darko on the onion site years ago. that was how i found this, the best site on the internet. at least 90% of the pop culture i consumed since then is because of the writers here but mostly the commenters, and i think i owe this all to scott.…