Walter Mitty, Super Hero
Arghh! I am one of those apparently odd people who think that if an idea is developed for one medium …
Monthly Archives: December 2013
The Timid Marine — a WW II Memoir
Joseph Lanciotti was a fifteen year old, setting pins in the local bowling alley of Lodi, New Jersey on Sunday, …
Wolf of Wall Street — Glorifying Psychopaths
In an open letter to Martin Scorsese and Leonard DiCaprio the daughter of the man DiCaprio plays in the film …
Tsunami Chant — A Poem by Wang Ping
Tsunami Chant By Wang Ping I’m not a singer, but please let me sing of the peacemakers on the streets …
“The Italian” — Sweetness and Sorrow from Russia
I don’t know how The Italian, a 2005 Russian movie directed by Andrey Kravchuk, got on my list. Likely I …
Shun Li and the Poet — a Gem from Italy
It’s not hard to convince us to see a movie filmed in Italy, or by or about its people. Even …
Vaclav Havel: Nonconformist
On the second anniversary of the death of Vaclav Havel, we are reminded what made him different: Former [Czech] dissidents …
Noam Chomsky – In Anime
You don’t have to read a lot of Noam Chomsky to get an idea of the muscle of his mind. …
Nebraska: Another American Family
I don’t know how Nebraskans will feel about Alexander Payne‘s new movie, Nebraska but for one who has driven across …
The Elephants, a Poem by Natalie Diaz
I continue to be amazed by Natalie Diaz’ gifts. Last week I shared Cloud Watching with you, today it’s The …
Philomena: A Mother’s Ache in Ireland
I wasn’t quite sure I wanted to see Philomena, Stephen Frears latest movie. An hour and a half of suffering, …