My introduction to Barry Holstun Lopez’s writings was Desert Notes and River Notes. The Raven, an essay from Desert Notes has received academic and critical notice for its subtlety. Broadly speaking it is an exploration of the contrast and comparison between Ravens and Crows.
Something about the film, Crazy Stupid Love, draws me in to watch it again. We know some of the reasons Crazy Stupid love works for us have a lot to do with human frailty and the sagas that make up an average life.
Eddie Marsan has made a career out of playing menacing, morally compromised, and often profoundly unsettling characters. In his latest role for Paramount+, he once again brings his singular ability to inhabit the dark corners of the human psyche, drawing audiences into a world where villains are not caricatures but living, breathing contradictions.
