movies | Hank Stuever

Ze foreign films, and ze people who zee them

By Hank Stuever | February 23, 2011 |

So, Judy talked me into going to ALL FIVE foreign films that are up for an Oscar this year and I was happy to go. They were shown through a 3-day package deal at the National Geographic building — $45, including a reception each day. What a wonderful slog that was — we started on…

Chutes and ladders leaving me where I begun / Like Jo-Jo-Joan Didion

By Hank Stuever | January 27, 2010 |

I’m back. It’s been more than a month, I know, and I hope I can get people to come visit the Tonsil blog again. Last I left you, I was Tinsel-ed out (and so you were you) and Michael and I made a getaway to California for the (un-)holidays. I’m getting some thoughts together about…