Top Picks: 'On Chesil Beach,' 'The Age of Napoleon' podcast
'Jurassic Park' returns to theaters, the hosts of the podcast 'Dis-Order' are reviewing every Disney animated film, and more top picks.
鈥楤each鈥� tragedy
A movie based on Ian McEwan鈥檚 novel On Chesil Beach is now available on DVD and Blu-ray. In 1962, violinist Florence Ponting (Saoirse Ronan) and student Edward Mayhew (Billy Howle) meet, fall in love, and marry. However, obstacles stand in the way of their happiness. Monitor film critic Peter Rainer writes that Ronan and Howle are 鈥渢remblingly good鈥� in a key confrontation.
Instagram stories
The next time you鈥檙e on Instagram, try reading a classic novel. The New York Public Library is creating Insta Novels, in which full novels are posted as Instagram Stories on the library鈥檚 account. Right now, all of Lewis Carroll鈥檚 鈥淎lice in Wonderland鈥� is available, and other works that will be added include Charlotte Perkins Gilman鈥檚 short story 鈥淭he Yellow Wallpaper.鈥� You can find these at www.instagram.com/nypl.
Story of Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte and his military ambitions changed the world forever. A podcast, The Age of Napoleon, is delving into his campaigns and what it was like to live in Europe as he influenced the continent. You can find the podcast on Recorded History at http://bit.ly/ageofnapoleon.
Dinosaurs return
Twenty-five years ago, acclaimed director Steven Spielberg took over the box office with the movie Jurassic Park, which told the story of a hubristic theme park creator who worked to bring back dinosaurs without considering the ramifications. The film 鈥� which spawned a series that continues today 鈥� and its dinosaurs are returning to theaters through Fathom Events on Sept. 16, 18, and 19. You can see if the movie will be at a theater near you at www.fathomevents.com.
Disney tales
The creators of the podcast Dis-Order are reviewing every Disney animated film (yes, including such likely forgotten films as 鈥淢elody Time鈥�). They鈥檙e discussing plot and character and how the films rank as artistic achievements. The hosts also touch upon the cultural impact of the studio, which has made some of the most famous animated movies. Find the podcast at http://bit.ly/dis-orderpodcast.