What we’ve been reading – August 18th through August 20th:

• Why Jonathan Rosenbaum cannot see what is in Front of Him
  Anyone who takes the history or social significance of Quentin Tarantino on a liter level is utterly missing the forest for the trees. Love or hate Inglourious Basterds, Rosenbaum clearly dropped the ball on this one.
• The Story Behind Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
  The history, the difficulty in casting, the production, the cult, etc.
• At Film Forum, Hard-Boiled and British Films From After the War – NYTimes.com
  An overview of the 44-film series of British Noir running New York's Film Forum this month. Sounds like a great series, with a lot of hidden gems that aren't as well known as their American counterparts, but perhaps ought to be.