Every two weeks or so I check out the movie database Rotten Tomatoes which lists amongst other things – the latest DVD releases. The movie information of Heaven Knows What caught my eye. ‘Heaven Knows What blends fiction, formalism and…
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The Wonder Years and ‘Catch The Wind’
In the chilly hours and minutesOf uncertainty, I want to beIn the warm hold of your loving mind. To feel you all around me,And to take your hand, along the sand.Ah, but I may as well try and catch the…
Tagged with: Bob Dylan, Catch the Wind, Don't Look back, Donovan, The Wonder years
Posted in Movies and TV, Music, Reflections
Posted in Movies and TV, Music, Reflections
20 Seconds of Insane Courage
For the school social I gargled Listerine. The pain felt reassuring. I sprayed my hair with Mum’s hairspray, “Taft”. In the school hall, we shuffled to Toto’s “Africa”. Girls on the other side, giggled about stuff we’ll never be privy to.…
Another Earth (2011) What is it About?
On the night of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in the Solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident. IMDB (Another Earth) Another Earth is a highly original and thought provoking…
Tagged with: Another Earth, courage, I Origin, mike cahill, the Man from earth, we bought a zoo
Posted in Movies and TV, Science
Posted in Movies and TV, Science
Love is Strange – A Movie You Shouldn’t Miss
IMDB – ‘After Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing — a situation that weighs heavily on all…
The Greatest Larry David Interview Anyone Could Hope For
Larry David is the co-creator of Seinfeld and sole-creator of the in-famous unscripted self-mockumentary Curb Your Enthusiasm. I have watched many interviews with Larry David but this one tops the lot. He would hate me for writing this, but LOL…
Transformational Leadership at its Most Potent – Gandhi
They may torture my body break my bones even kill me, then they will have my dead body ..Not my obedience
“It’s Like a Big Ship… and the Water’s on Fire.” Tom Waits on David Letterman
Stumbled across this highly original, enriching, almost other-worldly performance by Tom Waits on Letterman. Stick around for the interview too. It’s a hoot!
Tagged with: album Rain Dogs, david letterman, Tango 'til they're sore, Tom waits
Posted in Movies and TV, Music
Posted in Movies and TV, Music
The Moment a Deaf Baby Hears For the First Time
I found this reading the BBC news web site. What a wonderful story! I thought well worth sharing here. You can find the rest of the BBC story here. Also while we are on the topic of people hearing for…
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) – Woody Allen
Since I saw Woody Allen’s exquisite Blue Jasmine, I have churned through his movie biography. This afternoon I saw ‘Hannah and her Sisters’ which has been claimed by many as Woody Allen’s Magnum Opus. I thought it was extremely well…
Tagged with: blue jasmine, Hannah and her sisters, Manhattan, Match point, Mia Farrow, Woody Allen
Posted in Movies and TV
Posted in Movies and TV
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