With summer having finally arrived, The Michigan Review proudly presents some of our “Songs for the Summer”, as presented by our staff writers. Jake Thorne: “La Grange” by ZZ Top (1973) While its official commencement remains set in stone on calendars, the real beginning of a Michigan summer remains up to interpretation. For some, the mere blooming […]
Category: Arts & Culture
Methodist Woes
Ann Arbor would be a great place to test the waters for the Methodist message of the coming years.
A Protestant’s Take on the Traditional Latin Mass
Man is not responsible for his own salvation, according to the congregants at St. Thomas. God is.
‘Napoleon’ Review: The Emperor Has No Clothes
Joaquin Phoenix plays Napoleon Bonaparte as a whiny, obtuse, petulant child in Ridley Scott’s new epic.
Lessons from the First Thanksgiving
We, the American people, must remember the first Thanksgiving as the birth of American values.
Maison Edwards: Embracing Timelessness in the Modern City
Maison Edwards is a reminder of when Ann Arbor businesses were personal.
Florence Price is a Mediocre Composer
Why does U-M keep performing her pieces?
‘Till’ Victory Is Won
Till is an affecting look at a tragedy that terrified a nation and shattered a family.
Forget It, Jake — It’s Amsterdam
Despite its star-studded cast, Amsterdam is a dull movie with even duller themes.
How a Book on Islam Strengthened my Catholic Faith
I do not pretend to be as devout a Catholic as I should be. Too often, I am not even a particularly good one. Nonetheless, I am and was raised a Catholic, so I tend to view nearly every theological topic through a Catholic lens. David Pinault’s The Crucifix on Mecca’s Front Porch gave me […]
‘No Time to Die’: A Flawed But Appropriate Ending to Daniel Craig’s Bond
Over Christmas break, I finally had the (admittedly belated) chance to watch No Time to Die, the final installation in Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond. In the leadup to the film’s release, many commentators suggested, and often hoped, that, in No Time to Die, Bond’s character would be irrevocably “wokeified”. Many believe Ian Fleming’s […]