Dan Futterman as Charlie, going after the epileptic drunk who killed his lover. Chapters going through flashbacks, weaving past and present, leading to the climax where he was contemplating killing the killer. The killer went to an epileptic fit, and he stopped. He made peace with his past, visited his lover's grave, and went home. The final ( Read more... )

Loyalty and dignity, both of which I have lost. I thought of Sinh, of my life before here in the U.S., and cried for my lost soul. Kite Runner is moving, life affirming, and reflecting a lasting belief in the human spirit to rise above circumstances and adversity, and to guide itself back to its truth and true source ( Read more... )

Cheryl Mendelson's "Love, Work, Children". Kept my interest in the characters, the Frankl family of Morningside Heights, set in New York City. A loveless marriage that caused complication to the father and the two children while they attempt to find a meaningful relationship with life partners. A happy ending for all involved. I like that ( Read more... )

Cheesy movie, third rate acting, weak blot. The movie gave me hope that I can do something with my dream of doing something with my writing. Brian and Shannon were involved with the movie and liked it. I was complaining the whole time of how unacceptable the movie was to me. A guy in LA got involved with somebody in real estate for about a year ( Read more... )

Abba song "SOS" as the main song for people living in a commune. A way of staying close, creating bond, overcoming loneliness. There were arguments, resistance, understanding, acceptance, and love. Elizabeth and Rolf separated because Rolf drank too much and hit her twice. She took the children, a girl Eva 13, and a boy Stefan, to live with her ( Read more... )

Movie with Tim Robbins and Sarah Polley playing Josef and Hanna. A war. Hanna was a victim of rape by the soldiers of her own country. She worked in a factory and was asked to take a vacation. While on this vacation, she nursed Josef who was a burnt patient on an oil rig. He had tried to save his friend who committed suicide after finding out that ( Read more... )