Mind, you, I had not intended to see "Watchmen" at all (you know how often I go to any movies) - but old college friend Peter Sanderson curated the display of art at MoCCA, and got us discount invitations to the benefit advance screening, so la la la we went ( Read more... )

I thought it was just a joke - but I"m finding out in NYC how many of my Jewish friends take the ritual of going out for a movie & Chinese food on Christmas Day very seriously . . . . My cousin Paul, who's going to visit his son on his Junior (H.S.) year abroad in a small town in northern France (where young Jon has been living with the only Jewish ( Read more... )

I loved this movie, and so will you ( Read more... )

Just saw John Sayles' movie Honeydripper at the Thalia, where it continues this week. If it's still playing by you, or you can get the video, see this one! It's about people, and music, and America, and tradition, and change, and people, and music. The perfect Ellen movie.

It's also got a keen mythic element, if you know how to look for it.