Walt Disney Short Films Collection I love film in all shapes and sizes. Today I received the new Disney Short Films Collection. You do not know how psyched I am. The Disney shorts are half the reason that I go to the theatrical releases of the Disney films even the ones I’m not thrilled about. The feature tie-INS I’m not that big on, however I really love things like Paperman, Feast and The Little Match Girl. What I really love about these is that they push the form and show passion for the ... continue reading...
Blu-ray review: Walt Disney Short Films Collection
Book reviews: The Last Pilot
The Last Pilot Author: Benjamin Johncock Intimate as a cell, The Last Pilot suckles its characters like a besotted new mother. As Johncock lays out the marriage of 1950s test pilot Jim Harrison and his wife Grace, he also describes Harrison’s livelihood as a part of the NASA/Cold War Space Race (1955-1972) between the United States and the Soviet Union. Each character tessellates into the big picture of ambition and fervor as the U.S. fights to be first to win the race to Space. When the ... continue reading...
Book reviews: Villa America
Villa America Author: Liza Klaussmann “Wouldn’t it be nice to think so,” says Jake to Lady Brett Ashley in the Sun Also Rises. And so goes the theme of the novel Villa America by Liza Klaussmann, an historical fictional tome set in the Cap d’Antibes revolving around the successful marriage of Sara and Gerald Murphy, socialites of the so called 1920s Lost Generation. Based indeed on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s locale setting in Tender is the Night, Ms. Klaussmann’s Villa America delves deeply and ... continue reading...
New & noteworthy: Netflix in August
The summer may be coming to an end but NETFLIX is just ramping up with some GREAT new movies and television shows, just in time for some afternoon watching when the kiddos head back to school. So, toss a bag of popcorn in the microwave and grab the remote! Pick #1 Welcome to Me Indulge in a little Kristen Wiig, and "channel" her over the top television watching, as you catch up on everything you've been missing. You see, Kristen Wiig's character Alice hasn't turned of the TV in 11 years ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: The Sound of our Steps
The Sound of Our Steps Author: Ronit Matalon (translated by Dalya Bilu) Many reviewers of The Sound of Our Steps find this novel by Ronit Matalon poetic and unique. Possibly they are correct. Personally I find narrative a difficult genre to expose characterization and universality and I believe Faulkner succeeded where Matalon has failed. However, Matalon’s failure does not imply that this novel is not valuable and interesting. Did it touch me in any way? No, not really. I believe the ... continue reading...
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