During the first ten minutes of Emma, the confused me was conjuring humorous blog titles, like N.E.mma, (enema, get it?), but then I got it, as in understood who the characters were and what in goodness name the plot was actually about. And being an occasional playwright and screenwriter myself, means needing the audience to… Continue reading From N.E. to Gem: Emma
Tag: Billy Joel
The Last Play at Shea, 2010
The google age has shamed us into thinking we need to know all, all the time, which I thought I did about The Last Play at Shea. I swear I looked at one point to renting this, being very interested, and it was ‘unavail’ as they say in the Valley, “What valley?” you ask. Google… Continue reading The Last Play at Shea, 2010
Wes Anderson’s genius: “Isle of Dogs”, Eye’ll Grab Ya
I’m no artist, but a few times when I’ve attempted to draw or paint a person’s face, I’ve noticed, even in my lame limited effort how striking you create eyes to be. Wes Anderson surely knows and it’s the eyes of all the characters in Isle of Dogs that are so riveting. In addition to… Continue reading Wes Anderson’s genius: “Isle of Dogs”, Eye’ll Grab Ya