Alejandro OrradreinCounter ArtsThe Book Review — ‘Shangri-La’The ability of European comics to tell great stories and at the same time generate great social reflections is amply demonstrated in this…Sep 35Sep 35
Alejandro OrradreinCounter ArtsJonathan Franzen’s ‘The Corrections’ — The Beginning of the American DeclineOne of the most important novels in American literature of the last 30 years; an impressive fresco of the American family institution and…Aug 2921Aug 2921
Alejandro OrradreinCounter Arts‘Immaculate’: A Laudable AttemptThe film flees from certain conventions and seeks to give a twist while clearly paying homage to horror classics. However, although the…Aug 291Aug 291
Alejandro OrradreinCounter ArtsThe Book Review — ‘Cain’The umpteenth stroke of genius from one of the great writers of world literature of the last 100 years, a Nobel Laureate whose works are a…Aug 232Aug 232
Alejandro OrradreReading Before BedtimeNumerous studies show the benefits of reading before bedtime: it helps you relax for sleep, activates areas of the brain needed for sleep…Aug 131Aug 131
Alejandro OrradreinCounter ArtsThe Book Review: ‘The Humbling’Can love make you forget the fear of death? Philip Roth dissects such human themes as loss, old age and how we accept the passing of time.Aug 102Aug 102
Alejandro OrradreinCounter ArtsThe Implausible Ending of ‘Shelter’This latest collaboration between author Harlan Coben and Netflix represents an attempt to create a product for rapid consumption. While it…Aug 10Aug 10
Alejandro OrradreinCounter Arts‘The Watermelon’ — Isabel QuintanillaThe current painting, although it has many detractors, is also able to show all the greatness of art and how it is able to communicate with…Jul 3Jul 3
Alejandro OrradreinCounter ArtsThe Book Review: Wolf MoonOne of the novels that best portrays the psychological devastation and dehumanization of war, while it lasts and for many years afterwards.Jul 2Jul 2
Alejandro OrradreinCounter ArtsMy Lovely Neighbours From ‘Safe’Within a catalog with such similar products, this series looks for some distinctive elements, although it ends up giving in to the…Jun 301Jun 301