Eighth Grade was incredibly moving, especially if you were or are a good Dad to a teenage daughter. It’s also great for anyone who’s been in 8th grade within the modern era. Even though I was in 8th grade long before technology, I could relate to the film. If you were or are a school… Continue reading Eighth Grade, Moving On Up!
Category: coming of age
Goodbye Columbus, Goodbye Mr. Roth
My good friend and co-worker Barry suggested Goodbye Columbus a a library loaner last week after Philip Roth died. My experience with Mr. Roth began during my relationship with a Manhattan born handsome devil who encouraged me to read Portnoy’s Complaint. I had admittedly lost track of Philip Roth except for his announcement a few… Continue reading Goodbye Columbus, Goodbye Mr. Roth
On Chesil Beach: I’m a runner not a skater, likewise McEwan should stick to novelist
On Chesil Beach (screenplay written by the novelist Ian McEwan, directed by Dominic Cooke) was intriguing and worth seeing. Just realize you’ll spend the first third of the movie motioning the log roll “and then” speed it up signal, and then be equally flabbergasted when you flash forward from a Loooooooong 1962 to a semi… Continue reading On Chesil Beach: I’m a runner not a skater, likewise McEwan should stick to novelist
“Love Simon” or at the very least Very Much Liked
Ok, so I didn’t love “Love Simon”, but I did like it a lot. Let’s focus on the positive first. I’m broke as a joke from now until December 1st when I pray NYSUT makes good on my 30 years as a teacher. That said, my kind generous friend Carrie treated me to the movie… Continue reading “Love Simon” or at the very least Very Much Liked
Columbus, Docked Just Shy of the New World
Ok, I know Columbus, the new movie by relatively new(?) director Kogonada, has nothing to do with Native American destroyer Christopher Columbus, but the analogy of C.C. not quite going the distance to make it to the new world, fits perfectly with Kogonanda’s film being so close to greatness that it’s almost painful. Columbus is… Continue reading Columbus, Docked Just Shy of the New World
Ingrid Goes West: Thought Provoking
As much as I want to say I’m above worrying about social judgment, I am hurt that a recent simplistic choice has cast me in a homely light. As a pedestrian commuter, I transport necessary a.c. sweaters in a Publix bag INSIDE my book bag so they don’t co-mingle with anything dirty. So, what’s the… Continue reading Ingrid Goes West: Thought Provoking