Sign in Subscribe
5 min read 25 minutes on

25 minutes on... Barry Lyndon

Some dashed-off thoughts on my favorite Stanley Kubrick film.
A group of drunken men sit slouched around a table, light spilling in from a nearby window.
I don't really get into this below, but this is a gorgeous movie. (Credit: Warner Bros.)

This post is for paying subscribers only


Published by:

Emily St. James

You might also like...

Oct
06
Taylor Swift, lit with a green light, wears an enormous feathered contraption and grips her face. She's got a dark brunette wig on.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 29 - October 5 2025

8 min read
Oct
03
Leonardo DiCaprio, clad in a bathrobe and comfy clothes, stands on a desert highway, holding a gun, his beater car just behind him.

One Battle After Another is about this moment in history. And every other time too.

11 min read
Sep
29
Pedro Pascal, shot from a low angle looking up, glares menacingly off-camera while clutching a bundled baby and a small axe.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 22 - 28 2025

4 min read
Sep
22
A group of young men walk down a long stretch of highway. They look absolutely exhausted. Men in military vehicles follow.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 15 - 22 2025

5 min read
Sep
15
A white woman in a police uniform pulls a gun. Everything is snowy, and she is dressed very warmly.

Episodes Monday Rundown September 8 - 14 2025

12 min read