Actress Eva Marie Saint has died at 102. By all accounts, she had a good life: married to one man, two children, and a productive career: Her publicist, Jeff Sanderson, said she died of natural causes at her home in … Continue reading →
Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema is currently embroiled in a rather odd – and somewhat archaic – lawsuit. It turns out that Sinema (who was considered the first “out” bisexual senator) had an affair with her bodyguard Matthew Ammel, who was … Continue reading →
Most of you have probably seen the movie “Yankee Doodle Dandy” starring James Cagney as George M. Cohan. I watched it on TV many times as a child, and loved it. A while back I read that Cagney’s stiff-legged dancing … Continue reading →
I noticed a couple of recent comments here by readers who have taken in the Nolan film The Odyssey and have remarked on the extreme loudness of the music and the almost-unintelligible dialogue – for example, see this. I’ve seen … Continue reading →
I’ve been reading and listening to many reviews of the Nolan film The Odyssey. The spread of opinions is extremely wide – everything from a great masterpiece to a piece of horse manure, with plenty in-between. The film is doing … Continue reading →
Young Washington sounds like a good movie. I might even go see it: They used to make a lot of patriotic movies, and I think it’s high time the genre got a revival. The title of the new film about … Continue reading →
First, a bit of background (if you’re unfamiliar with the story of the Andes crash, there may be a few spoilers here). I first read the definitive book on the subject, Alive, when it came out in 1974. I was … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “AesopFan.”] I’ve seen it for years and years and years online: the idea that the Boomer generation has screwed the younger ones. It’s often advanced by 40-somethings or younger, who feel insufficiently flush with cash and that … Continue reading →
I first saw the movie Rebecca on TV when I was about ten years old, and was immediately taken with it. I went on to read the book when I was very young, too, and loved it. The movie is … Continue reading →
Norris has died at 86. It sounds as though he was quite healthy and active until an extremely recent hospitalization: Norris, who had just turned 86 earlier this month, is best remembered for his martial arts and action movie roles … Continue reading →
Don’t exactly know why I watched it; first time in years. I suppose I did it out of curiosity, mainly to see if the abominable One Battle After Another would really win tons of awards. Which it did – although … Continue reading →
The Oscars are tomorrow, and about a week ago I watched the first half hour of the movie One Battle After Another, nominated for Best Picture and several other awards. I was visiting a friend who lives at one of … Continue reading →