Monthly Archives: March 2017

It took a lot of guts for famed producer Dino de Laurentiis to make yet another Hollywood-styled, religious epic based on the Passion of Christ story, but he did with the very ironic, massively conflictful Barabbas, starring Anthony Quinn as the … Continue reading →

It’s not often that I get a chance to talk with him at the bottle depot where he works, but I’ve known him for about a decade now. A very friendly guy, always smiling, who is originally from Palestine, Bet … Continue reading →

Robert Osborne, host of Turner Classic Movies, who died peacefully yesterday at age 84. A knowledgeable film historian, a congenial host and interviewer. As the Old Guard continues to pass, it’s time again to say “They just don’t make ’em … Continue reading →

A work of art for sure. Anatomy of a Murder, Otto Preminger’s remarkable humorous whodunit with one of the tensest, strangest, funniest, and most provocative courtroom dramas ever, still 58 years later. Talk about perfect casting. James Stewart as Paul … Continue reading →

(bust on my bedroom English literature bookshelf) There are many quotable lines and speeches taken from Shakespeare: “Beware the Ides of March”, “It was Greek to me.” , “Romeo, Rome, wherefore art thou Romeo?”, but some have a greater ring … Continue reading →

“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” “The goal of the journey is to discover yourself as consciousness.”–Joseph Campbell, (All Campbell quotes quoted on this blog are from Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell … Continue reading →

No, that would not be my choice of The Great Goodbye. Having a black monster truck flying through the air at the front of my van, debris scattering everywhere after ramming the back end of a truck in the next … Continue reading →

is avant-garde pianist Philip Glass who has written numerous orchestral pieces for movies, opera, and symphony. Glass’s perpetual nonconformity and focus on the music he hears and imagines has led to an interesting life and career. This excellent documentary by … Continue reading →

(from Eagle Eye Media) Joni Mitchell: Painting with Words and Music. Well-worth viewing for any Joni fans and anyone interested in the best female jazz singer we’ve ever had (sorry Diana Krall). This is a solid 98 min. show featuring … Continue reading →

(soon again to be sauntering around the Emily Carr gallery of the Greater Victoria Art Gallery) (my late Dad on a favorite foreign beach during Canadian winter; his birthday was/is today–recalling his love of sun, beaches, Nature, and Hemingway; poem about … Continue reading →