For a Halloween movie that's completely different, check out Canadian filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal's "Act of God," a scary and surprisingly philosophical documentary about people who have been struck by lightning or had a very close call. Full Article at The Seattle Times

Sometimes a book leaves me puzzled. Sometimes that's good. Sometimes that's bad. Sometimes it's both. Paul Auster's latest novel, Invisible, falls in the latter category. Before explaining why, the basic background of the story is necessary. Full Article at Blogcritics.org

Some of us have often wondered how good Paul Auster would turn out to be if he actually wrote a proper novel for once instead of another volume of experimental creative-writing coursework; if he offered us a square meal instead of intellectual sushi. Full Article at Times Online