In which I honor Rob Reiner by looking back at “Princess Bride” and how I used it to teach Henry Fielding’s “Tom Jones.”
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Rob Reiner’s 18th Century Sensibility
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Talking to Kids about Movies
Stand by Me (Rob Reiner, 1986) Film Friday First, a quick prayer of thanksgiving: my father, who is responsible for my love of literature and film, underwent successful surgery on a blocked artery Tuesday. He had been experiencing sharp pains and a stent was installed. Such are the miracles of modern medicine that, by Thursday […]
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