Drama, Movies

Crash

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Not since American Beauty has a Hollywood picture been so surprising. The film is set in LA and evokes a similar mood as Lost in Translation. The first half made me restless: “Dave Chapelle does a much better job composing racist dialogues for his show on Comedy Central. Is this all the film has to image [Read More]
Drama, Movies

Angels in America

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The word that arrived at my doorsteps about the HBO miniseries Angels in America was: fantastic. I knew Al Pacino and Meryl Streep were among the cast, but I had no idea what the miniseries was about.  This gave me a most pleasant of surprises watching the first of the six episodes. The teleplay was image [Read More]
Humor, Situations

On the Trials and Tribulations of ‘Old Money’

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It can be dauntingly difficult to be rich. Here is another chapter in the humilations rich people can experience from their nouveau riche imitators. Rich vs. Richer In Palm Beach, The Old Money Isn’t Having a Ball Influx of New Wealth Sparks Spat Over Red Cross Event; Inheritance’s Smaller Role A 1930s Landmark Is Razed By ROBERT FRANK Staff Reporter of THE image [Read More]
Drama, Movies

The Manchurian Candidate

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I toyed with the idea of watching the remake of this 1962 film that came out last year with Denzel Washington in the lead. Having had bad experiences with remakes, I decided to see the original film instead. Frank Sinatra not only owned the rights to the film but also played a main role. The image [Read More]
Drama, Movies

Ray

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If Ray Charles had been a Hollywood rather than a music star, Ray would have cleaned up at this year’s Oscars. Instead, Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby and Martin Sorcese’s Aviator about Hollywood director and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes won five and four Oscars respectively. Ray is a labor of love and a much image [Read More]