Stuart Schoffman

Book Review: A. B. Yehoshua’s “The Extra” — A Genius for Dissecting Family Matters

This canny writer is concerned with the kind of complicated family relationships that engaged his Jewish literary forebears.

Tamara December 2, 2021 at 9:54 pm on Film Commentary: “The Bishop’s Wife” — Realistic Christmas SentimentYour comments made me smile! Its nice to see people appreciating such a fine movie. It's one of my favorites!...
Polly Brown December 2, 2021 at 4:21 pm on Concert/Stream Review: A Far Cry’s “Emergence” — Typically EclecticSuch a pleasure to discover and read this review, of a concert I've just streamed for a third time --...
Rose December 2, 2021 at 7:52 am on Film Review: “Come True” — Sleepless in CanadaAbsolutely the worst movie in 2021! Especially the creepy grown man sleeping with a girl who looks at most, 15,...
Tom Connolly December 2, 2021 at 4:01 am on Book Commentary/Review: Imagine There Are No Negative Reviews — It’s Not So Easy If You TryI agree with what Bill Marx says 100%. I reject the use of Daniel Mendelsohn as a model. He represents...
Allen Michie December 1, 2021 at 9:20 pm on Television Review: “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything” — Episodes 1-4True--it would have been nice to see that included, but the series doesn't give one single minute to classical music....