The Weinstein octopus: what did they know and when did they know it?
Why am I still talking about Weinstein? This isn’t really about Weinstein himself, it’s about people’s reaction to him.
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Those were the days—or were they?
Here’s a movie clip—an old one. I first saw this movie, “The Major and the Minor,” about a year ago. It’s meant to be light family entertainment, made in 1942 and starring Ginger Rogers (but no dancing, alas). However, this … Continue reading →
Further thoughts on the Harvey Weinstein silence
In my earlier post about Harvey Weinstein, I wrote: I must admit this story fills me with a feeling of exhaustion. I guess I always assumed that Hollywood was rife with the kind of behavior of which Weinstein is accused, … Continue reading →
Why the expose on Harvey Weinstein now?
I don’t have an answer to the question I pose in the title of this post. But I certainly think it’s an interesting question. Lots of other people have dissected the Weinstein flap and I refer you to what they’ve … Continue reading →
Why was the movie “Chappaquiddick” made now?
It would seem an odd choice, wouldn’t it? A movie about one of the worst scandals in the life of liberal icon and the last Kennedy man of his generation standing, Ted Kennedy? Even now that Ted is gone, why … Continue reading →
Bannon unleashed and Trump untethered
I detect a theme and a meme. Here we have Bannon unleashed (you’ll find the word in the URL) and unchained. And here we have Trump untethered, now that Bannon has gone. Tethers work like this: Failure modes for tethers … Continue reading →
Let’s talk about it-
A scene from Monty Python’s “Life of Brian (1979,” one of my favorite movies:
Continue reading →Movies: the Dunkirk din
I thought “Dunkirk” was the sort of movie that would be good to see in one of those RPX movie theaters. But I took the precaution of taking some earplugs along with me to protect my sensitive ears. I was … Continue reading →
Churchill: life and art at the movies
[See ADDENDUM below.] At Powerline I saw this post by Steven Hayward about a new movie on Churchill called “Darkest Hour,” set shortly before D-Day. It stars Gary Oldman in the lead role, and from the trailer posted at Powerline, … Continue reading →
Those three train heroes will portray themselves in the Eastwood film
This is a movie I plan to put on my “to see” list: In an unconventional move, Clint Eastwood has tapped Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone to play themselves in his next movie, “The 15:17 to Paris.” The … Continue reading →
Life imitates art
Remember the movie “Delivery Man,” about a sperm donor who is put in touch with the many children he’s fathered? Well, here’s a real-life story like that.
Continue reading →Longest sniper kill confirmed
It occurred in Iraq, killed an ISIS fighter, was by a Canadian sniper, and was fired from two miles away (11,319 feet.). That’s pretty extraordinary. The sniper and the exact location have not been identified, but we do know this: … Continue reading →