So excited to announce that my liner-notes essay for THE CRYING GAME — my first project for @criterion.bsky.social — is live on their site. Taking a deep dive into the film's history and nearly 35 years of Neil Jordan's interviews about it was a pure joy, but distilling it down was daunting.
The Crying Game: Identity CrisesJordan’s intent was not to valorize the IRA or destigmatize its attacks. That may not have been clear to 1992 audiences reading about the movie’s portrayal of Fergus. (“An Irish Terrorist in Human Ter...www.criterion.com