Films

Watched a viral video of a bird using a piece of bread to bait a fish, which then the bird catches. The people who made the video missed a perfect […]

I wish the James Bond franchise would call me for their next song. I have it in the can.

In a student discussion they addressed Orville Peck’s upcoming maskless presence in Cabaret which inclined me to send the student a link of the original film by Bob Fosse. I […]

I started to view the comedy by Roberto Benigni The Monster. This is the third time I have watched it since it came out thirty years ago. It’s like the […]

Hard to believe already 25 years into 21rst century but that’s how time goes or flies. Reminds one that life ends no differently than this very second. No arrival at […]

I read Gene Wilder’s memoir on the airplane. If I had a graphic novel company this would be our next job. Many parts visually gripping. Molested at a boys school, […]

I read Anthony Hopkins based Hannibal Lecter’s voice on studying Truman Capote, Katherine Hepburn and the computer from 2001 A Space Odyssey/ HAL. Anyone who loved his performance should understand […]

A student made mention of relationship films and I thought to send her links to films memorable to me. Being in academia one has access to awesome subscriptions. I found […]

Finally asked the student who, since the first class, reminded me of a dead ringer for a twenty year old Forest Whittaker. Has anyone ever said you look like a […]

Started watching the 5th element again. I am so gripped and captured by this film. Amazed most of my students never heard of it. I thought it would leave a […]