I saw Woody Allen's latest: "Blue Jasmine!" Wow. It was terrific. It's as much about mental illness as anything. Cate Blanchett gives a kick ass performance that was so amazing that at one point I wanted to cheer after one of her scenes. I am amazed at how troubling it was to watch her disintegrate. She killed it!!! I am surprised at how much it affected me. I'm a big Allen fan and it did my heart good to see him deal with characters who weren't just rolling in dough. All the old stuff is there: …
About Roger Ebert
I had a dream about Roger Ebert the other day. It wasn't a bad dream - he didn't die in the dream but it did involve my witnessing his health struggles. The dream disturbed me so much that I had to share it with my friend Barb. And then today he announced in his blog that he is "slowing down" and taking "a leave of presence." (Leave it to Roger. He can always turn a phrase so cleverly.) The cancer has returned. This news devastated me. I am so emotional right now. I feel silly for it. …
The film: “Another Year”
"Another Year" ain't for everyone. A friend said she didn't like it because "nothing really happens." That's exactly why I LOVED this movie. We get a peek into the life of Tom and Gerry, a past middle aged couple who still love each other, and are content with their lovely calm life. But they have a couple of pathetic, lonely, sad, over imbibing friends who come over and just blob on the couch. Each one is what you might call "a hot mess." You know the types, they hate what their lives …
Some Great Movies Lately.
I have experienced some wonderful movies lately. Some are being released on DVD, some are still in theaters. Here are just a few of my favorites! I have included links to most of the official websites of the films listed below so you can go check out the trailers and so on. I will try to give a brief description of the movies but mostly I want you to just take my word for it! Ha! …
Roger Ebert
It is always great to receive the love and support of friends and fans alike. And sometimes a person of prominence takes an interest in promoting your talent and will enrich your life just by their say so. That is my great fortune. Roger Ebert the great film critic, writer, screen writer, artist (Yeah, he can draw too!) and intellect - who also happens to be funny as hell - is one such person in my life. I want to talk about Roger Ebert. …