“America” the movie
I went to see the Dinesh D’Souza movie “America” the other evening. I have to say it was a mixed bag. The ads, as well as the beginning of the movie, indicated it would explore what the world would be … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Movies
Losing trust
In the end, will anything much be done about all these suspiciously lost IRS emails and the larger IRS scandal? Will the buck stop somewhere, and if so where? And how? It certainly won’t be easy to get at the … Continue reading →
No, I don’t think so
No one should wear this dress. It’s just not possible to compete with it: Perhaps the only proper use of the dress would be as camouflage in a scene like this:
Continue reading →Elia Kazan, changer
Elia Kazan was a great director, especially according to many of the actors who worked with him and from whom he coaxed (or tricked, or bullied, or squeezed) their best performances. But he was an exceptionally polarizing figure in Hollywood … Continue reading →
RIP Mickey Rooney
Actor Mickey Rooney has died at 93. In my mind, I picture him as an irrepressible young man; that’s the age he was when he gained his greatest fame. As a child, I watched the Andy Hardy movies on my … Continue reading →
I’m watching the Oscars tonight…
…even though I don’t care. I don’t care who wins. The only nominated flick I’ve seen this year is “Gravity,” and I thought it fair-to-middling. And did I mention that I don’t care? I’m watching for one reason only, the … Continue reading →
RIP Harold Ramis
Funny, funny guy Harold Ramis has died at 69. I wasn’t a big “Ghostbusters” or “Caddyshack” fan. So sue me. But I’m one of the biggest “Groundhog Day” fans in the world. If Ramis had only helped to provide the … Continue reading →
Coming of age in the sexual marketplace
Ace describes a new movie about coming of age in the digital era: There’s a documentary called Sexy Baby, directed by a couple of women interested in exploring current sexual mores. (Trailer here: Content Warning.) There are several storylines, two … Continue reading →
RIP: Shirley Temple Black
By the time Shirley Temple Black died at 85 last night we had come to take her extraordinary life for granted. Child star? How about: the most popular and unquestionably talented child star ever, who made people happy during the … Continue reading →
Woody Allen and Dylan Farrow: did he or didn’t he?
I’ve avoided the latest Woody Allen sexual abuse furor so far, and this post isn’t going to be an exhaustive treatment of it. It’s one of those “he said, she said” arenas where what actually happened can be difficult to … Continue reading →
Yes, it’s – Groundhog Day!
And so instead of resting this Sunday I’m reposting an old favorite. Really, what could be more appropriate on Groundhog Day than a repeat of an old essay about the movie, a personal favorite of mine? [NOTE: For more on … Continue reading →
Michelle Obama’s Mirror thinks that Madonna…
…is beginning to resemble Marlene Dietrich in her later years. Well, Dietrich did wear suits, including white ones: Here Dietrich (who was apparently bisexual) is again in a suit, older this time: But for the Madonna comparison, I’m thinking that, … Continue reading →