The title of Paul Mirengoff’s post on Obama’s announcement of the mandate waiver for those whose policies were cancelled due to Obamacare is “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.” Mirengoff is talking about the mandate, and probably about Obamacare too. … Continue reading →
…bring tears to my eyes. Say what you will about Mitt Romney, he was one of the best men—on the personal level—ever to run for president in my lifetime. Maybe the best. And I believe he would have been a … Continue reading →
Another Hollywood great is gone, this time at the age of 96. You may be reluctant to place Joan Fontaine among the “greats.” You may even have trouble distinguishing her from her perhaps-more-well-known-actress sister—from whom she was estranged for most … Continue reading →
The British actor Peter O’Toole has died at the age of 81. (Eighty-one is starting to seem very young to me.) O’Toole packed a heap of living—and carousing—into one life. He was an always-fascinating and unique actor. Eyes of startling … Continue reading →
It was this comment at my post about outstanding movies that made me decide it was high time I saw “Tokyo Story,” a postwar Japanese film by YasujirÅ Ozu that’s considered one of the greatest cinema masterpieces of the 20th … Continue reading →
I present to you Exhibit A, actor Jake Hoffman (aka Dustin Hoffman’s son): A little more handsome than his dad, though, don’t you think?
Continue reading →So much kinder and gentler: One thing that you should be aware of is that word has gone out and Democrats will no longer speak of plans being “cancelled.” They are now all using the euphemism “transitioned to better plans.” … Continue reading →
Yesterday on the “Gravity” thread we were discussing that trailblazing (and, IMHO, superior) movie, “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Who can forget that memorable moment when astronaut Dave was forced to dismantle the malfunctioning and paranoid (hey, you’re not crazy if … Continue reading →
Even though I don’t go to the movies that often, I went to see “Gravity” the other night. It’s one of those movies that’s more like a theme-park ride, which doesn’t work too well on DVD. So I donned my … Continue reading →
It’s that some day, children will go out trick or treating for fruits and vegetables: First Lady Michelle Obama held a news conference last night, where she predicted that one day, children would go out on Halloween and beg for … Continue reading →
Actually, it’s Happy Belated Birthday. But I still have to write (again) about one of my favorite movies of all time, “Midnight Run”, in honor of its 25th birthday, which occurred a few months ago. On paper, there’s nothing about … Continue reading →
Ah, the Paris designer shows during Fashion Week! The elegance, the money, the glamour, the je ne sais quoi. Or perhaps not: Then there’s always Wizard of Oz retro: And modesty: Enough, enough. For a palate cleanser, let’s go back … Continue reading →