Wow, was I ignorant about Ruth Bader-Ginsburg! Here I’ve been working at BookStoreOne in Sarasota, and in my defense, with a constant stream of books going by me on a daily basis…here was The Notorious RBG book, the RBG workout book (my interior though being, ‘does this get shelved in Humor or Health and Fitness?,… Continue reading Let This Be a Lesson: RBG
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Late Marriage from 2001, Consummate This!
After seeing Foxtrot and loving it at Burns Court last week, I sought out an older film starring Lior Ashkenazi with whom I am now obsessed. In a good way of course, but perhaps in a negative sense as he makes me miss both an emotionally abusive social worker (holy oxymoron) I dated and my… Continue reading Late Marriage from 2001, Consummate This!
Foxtrot, Sins of the Father
Foxtrot is an amazing film written and directed by Samuel Moaz. This blog will be exceptionally short because to say much about the film would spoil the various and fantastic surprises that occur. I can and will say a few things, of course. First, you know the old real estate slogan: location, location, location. To… Continue reading Foxtrot, Sins of the Father
Concert Review: Making America Abbreviated Again
America played at Van Wezel Hall in Sarasota last night and if America, the country, was analogous to the band’s performance, we’d be short about 10 states. I think it’s a cop out and money grab to play 90 minutes (exactly) when as a band they’ve complied 40+ years of music. At the very least,… Continue reading Concert Review: Making America Abbreviated Again
Fantastic Woman, Mediocre Script
There are many reasons to like Fantastic Woman, written and directed by Sebastian Lelio and nominated for best foreign film in both the Golden Globes and the Oscars. First, the film bravely challenges the stupidity of homophobes. More can and needs to be done to shine the light on cruel intolerance across the globe. Second,… Continue reading Fantastic Woman, Mediocre Script
Molly’s Game; Great Inspiration, Twin Peaks
I thoroughly enjoyed Aaron Sorkin‘s Molly’s Game. And no kidding, right? This guy can write, having penned other such gems as Steve Jobs and Moneyball. Molly’s Game was smart, fast (especially given its long running time) and entertaining almost throughout and Sorkin’s directorial first. The only cringe worthy scenes were some corny bits of flashback… Continue reading Molly’s Game; Great Inspiration, Twin Peaks
“Happy End”, an Equally Fitting Description to a Single Gal’s Evening
“Happy End” is dark, but not in a violent way, more akin to the relative darkness of a movie theater. Just as you can still see the goodness of even the most selfish characters in Michael Haneke‘s new film, I could still see the other movie goers around me. And I could certainly hear the… Continue reading “Happy End”, an Equally Fitting Description to a Single Gal’s Evening
Circus Peanuts and Ice Skating Blunders: Wiseau’s “The Room”
Ok, let me say that mixed feelings is an understatement after watching Tommy Wiseau‘s “The Room” which James Franco so lovingly made into something bigger and better than its initial notoriety. My first kooky analogy is to the difficulty I had even finishing this film: Imagine being on a desert island and after days of… Continue reading Circus Peanuts and Ice Skating Blunders: Wiseau’s “The Room”
You Can Get More Flies with “A Taste Of Honey”
Granted it’s a (PPLL) Pre Pension Library Loaner, but A Taste of Honey is worth a borrow and the film equivalent to Ray Bradbury’s literary prescient Fahrenheit 451. Based on a play in 1958, this British film from 1961 broke barriers for addressing inter-racial relationships and homosexuality. An aside of how I was introduced to… Continue reading You Can Get More Flies with “A Taste Of Honey”
A Stunning End to Meandering Gymnast Floor Event: “Call Me By Your Name”
I know I choose strange analogies, but go with this quirky mind for a minute or two. Imagine watching a gymnast begin the floor exercise, wander all over the mat in fits and starts, yet end on the most gorgeous on point performance…it’s tough not to score it highly because the finale was so damn… Continue reading A Stunning End to Meandering Gymnast Floor Event: “Call Me By Your Name”