One Battle After Another
I watched the film after it had cleaned up at the Oscars.
Would I agree with how the members of the Academy had voted? I was so impressed by
Hamlet that I was unsure whether I could recast my vote for another film. Already halfway
through, I sensed that this is the very best film of the year. [Read More]
Hamnet
Shakespeare and Hamlet are two names that you know. Maggie O’Farrell and Hamnet are two names you should know. Maggie O’Farrell is daring Shakespeare. She simply imagined the marital life of William Shakespeare and drew a connection between Shakespeare’s son, called Hamnet, and Shakespeare’s famous play Hamlet.
For the first hour of this film, I grew [Read More]
Sinners
Sinners is one of the most creative films I’ve seen in a long time. It blends several genres at
once: a 1920s period piece, Quentin Tarantino–style gangster violence, and—most
surprisingly—a vampire film intertwined with a kind of documentary about how blues
music traveled from the Deep South to Chicago.
One actor plays two characters simultaneously, and you find yourself [Read More]
China Cracked the 90-Second Drama. Now it’s Taking Over American Phones.
Fascinating new developing in entertainment. 90 second dramas that people can watch when they have a few minutes waiting for something. See WSJ video.
I am sad that David Brooks stops writing in column for NY Times
I learned so much from David Brooks. He was one of my favorite columnists of the NY Times. Here is his final column and a few answers to readers that he gave after he stepped down from NY Times.
OPINION
DAVID BROOKS
Time to Say Goodbye
My grandfather Bernard Levy played a big role in my childhood. When we [Read More]
This WSJ editorial line made me laugh out loud
In my view, some of the most important resistance to Trump 2.0 comes from the WSJ editorial writers, who criticize Trump 2.0 much more frequently than Trump 1.0. In fact, I resubscribed to the WSJ in 2016 because I wanted to see how the editorial pages, which are typically staunch supporters of Republican administrations, were [Read More]
The Puzzling Gap Between How Old You Are and How Old You Think You Are
Just came across this excellent article in The Atlantic explaining why “t]here are good reasons you always feel 20 percent younger than your actual age.” Actually a feel a full 33% younger.
Jennifer Senior (no, this is not a pen name) writes:
This past Thanksgiving, I asked my mother how old she was in her head. She [Read More]
Tai Chi for Beginners
I have been bombarded with Tai Chi ads on Youtube. I tried it out today myself with the help of this video. It feels good. I will try to continue it everyday.
Train Dreams
Train Dreams appeared on a mini top-10 list for 2025. I was enticed to see the film by its promise to show life in nature in the early 20th century. Train Dreams initially keeps its promise and captures beautiful scenes of the Pacific Northwest that provided me energy and joy. But over time, the philosophical [Read More]
Trumps alternative Oscar award show
This SNL skid made my day. It is really well done and funny even though SNL makes fun of Trump every week, this skid felt fresh.