by Sam Juliano
The movie season is in full gear, and Lucille and I made the most of it this past week with four films—two streamed at home and two enjoyed on the big screen. Netflix offered us Frankenstein (a solid 4/5) and Godard’s Nouvelle Vague (a luminous 4.5/5), while the Montclair Claridge gave us the real highlights: It Was Just an Accident, the Iranian Palme d’Or winner, and Train Dreams. Both were extraordinary, each earning a perfect 5/5 in our book. It’s rare to have a week where every film feels like a discovery, but this one certainly did.
As we move into Thanksgiving preparations, I’m also nearing the finish line on my fourth novel, The Glorification of Sarah Furano. At 110,000 words, the manuscript is just about complete, awaiting its final polish: a cover, spine, and back design from the artist, and some careful proofreading before it’s ready to step into the world. It’s a season of endings and beginnings—films that linger in the mind, a novel almost ready to meet its readers, and the warmth of the holidays approaching.
Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead!
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