![]() ![]() ![]() There are several effective moments - some approaching near-brilliance - but they are encased in a meandering storyline. It lacks the explosion of inventive audacity that has characterized the Coens' strongest endeavors. The Coens have been making this kind of fare longer than most functioning filmmakers, but O Brother, Where Art Thou? fails to pull all of the strands together. These days, quirky movies are a dime a dozen. O Brother, Where Art Thou? will not be remembered as one of the Coens' great works - it's on a level below the likes of Blood Simple and Fargo. The filmmakers' trademark quirkiness is in evidence, but it often feels forced and the comedic elements are inconsistent. Fans of the Coens may be disappointed by this effort, however. Or, to put it another way, it's a period piece road movie about a trio of ex-cons who wend their way around the state of Mississippi during the Great Depression. O Brother, Where Art Thou? is essentially Homer's "The Odyssey" by way of the Coen Brothers with an assist from Preston Sturges (the title comes from the Sturges film, Sullivan's Travels). ![]()
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![]() O'Brady's quest drew him into a head-to-head battle with British SAS Captain Louis Rudd-also striving to be "the first." Enduring Antarctica's sub-zero temperatures and pulling a sled that initially weighed 375 pounds-in complete isolation and through a succession of whiteouts, storms, and a series of near disasters-O'Brady journeyed 932 miles to a world's first. But Colin O'Brady was determined to do just that-even though ten years earlier a tragic accident raised doubts that he'd ever walk again normally. Prior to December 2018, no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone, without support, and completely human-powered. ![]() In this Young Readers Edition of Impossible First-perfect for fans of My Shot by Elena Delle Donne and Shaken by Tim Tebow-Colin O'Brady vividly recounts his fifty-four-day, unsupported, record-shattering solo crossing of Antarctica using every ounce of his strength, years of training, and sheer force of will. ![]() ![]() ![]() In its third year, the program focuses on artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, and considers her profound interventions in film and video, historiography, language and translation, and autobiographical writing. The Quick and the Dead is a yearlong, multi-phase project that bridges the life, work, and legacy of a deceased writer to those of contemporary practitioners. A third window explores Cha’s influence on experimental poetry and contemporary artists’ bookmaking practices. Two windows-a vinyl spiral of text and an image of archaic, monolithic tombs-draw from Cha’s seminal publication, Dictée. The installation will be on view at our Chelsea location (231 11th Avenue) from April 25th to May 23rd. We are thrilled to partner with Wendy’s Subway as part of their series on Korean American artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (1951-1982). ![]() ![]() If she could display it before her and become its voyeur. To herself if by writing she could abolish real time. Says to herself if she would write without ceasing. She says to herself if she were able to write she could continue to live. ![]() ![]() ![]() AWARDS, HONORS:īest new contemporary writer of 1985, Romantic Times, and Silver Certificate Award, Affaire de Coeur, 1986, for To Love a Man Reviewers Choice Award, Romantic Times, 1986, for Wild Orchids Silver Pen Award, Affaire de Coeur, 1986 Gold Certificate Award, Affaire de Coeur, 1986, for Dark Torment, and 1987, for Loving Julia. ![]() E-mail- CAREER:Īuthors League of America, Romance Writers of America, Mensa. Agent-Robert Gottlieb, Trident Media Group, 41 Madison Ave., 36th Fl., New York, NY 10010. Education: University of Kentucky, B.A., 1976, graduate study, 1976-79. Robards (a marketing executive), Januchildren: three sons. (an orthodontist) and Sally Johnson married Douglas J. ![]() Born August 24, 1954, in Louisville, KY daughter of Walter L. ![]() |