Letters on Arts and Culture

Letters on the Academy Awards

28 February 2013

A selection of letters in response to “The 2013 Academy Awards: Mediocrities by and large, and at their worst.”

A comment from a reader in Uruguay on Lincoln, Django Unchained and Zero Dark Thirty

25 February 2013

A reader notes the comments of certain South American critics, part of a global phenomenon, in praise of Quentin Tarantino and Kathryn Bigelow.

Letter about The Green Mile

10 February 2000

Just saw The Green Mile. My wife and I would have never seen it had it not been for some friends who recommended it. We said, "OK, let's see it. We can't have an intelligent conversation without actually seeing it." Well, the film confirmed our worst expectations. It is without doubt one of the most disgustingly self-satisfied and stupid movies we have seen (though better, in our opinion, than Amistad). We had refrained from reading your review of it so as not to taint our perceptions. As it is, I just read it this morning and, though it was one of your most brutal pans, you were too, too kind!

A letter on It All Starts Today

6 September 1999

Dear editor,

A note in appreciation of Eyes Wide Shut

2 September 1999

While I agree that attempts to read a larger social statement into this film will inevitably fail, I feel that MJ's comment does not do Eyes Wide Shut justice. Much of the film's success has to do with Kubrick's understanding of the craft of powerful visual storytelling. The long shots, especially in the scenes between Cruise and Kidman, cement our belief in the characters and subsequently in what is occurring. This may be seen as purely technical virtuosity and thus cover for lack of a compelling story-line but I don't believe that's the case here.

A reader comments on Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut and David Walsh replies

21 August 1999

Dear Editor,

An exchange on the Wim Wenders film Buena Vista Social Club

4 August 1999

The following is a letter from a WSWS reader in response to the July 9 article "Music of life—Buena Vista Social Club " and a reply by Fred Mazelis, for the WSWS editorial board.

Readers comment on the WSWS review of Spike Lee's Summer of Sam

10 July 1999

To the editor:

Saving Private Ryan: First and second impressions

25 June 1999

To the editor:

Was 1933's "Gabriel over the White House" inspired by California gubernatorial election?

2 June 1999

To the Editor:

Sydney's Opera House--Not a World Heritage Item?

4 March 1999

Dear editor,

Titanic: An exchange of letters between David Walsh and a reader

25 February 1998

David Walsh’s review of Titanic generated a large number of letters as well as the following exchange.

Readers respond to David Walsh’s review of Titanic

25 February 1998

The WSWS has received dozens of letters on its review of the move Titanic. Here we publish some of the recent ones.