My Grandma, Florence C. Baker, passed away in the middle of the night. And since my last cinema therapy run was to Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days (co-written with Takuma Takasaki), I wanted to pay tribute to my grandmother’s life, which is oddly similar to the main character’s, played heroically by Koji Yakusho. My Grandma Florence… Continue reading Perfect Days Review in Tribute to my Grandma
Month: February 2024
The Taste of Things: Isn’t it Ironic?
Cooking makes me anxious, but I love watching people cook… I eat about ten foods, but love to hear about what people are eating even if I wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole… I love going to all kinds of restaurants, but hate when someone (friend or family) wants to cook for me…… Continue reading The Taste of Things: Isn’t it Ironic?
Zone of Interest: Enter at Your Own Risk
My day started off rather prophetically when I saw an absolute heinous Vogue article by a young mother who just can’t stand playing with her toddler son. UGH! I thought. There is no justice that ungrateful brats can have children while others who really want them go through painstaking In vitro procedures to no avail.… Continue reading Zone of Interest: Enter at Your Own Risk
Wonka’s Worth It!
Being an old soul since birth, I always feel a tad ridiculous going to a kids’ movie. I felt the same way at Wonka, even though I love Timothee Chalamet. I’m always praying for some adult humor snuck in to benefit us taller than 4 feet. Wonka did provide a smidge of adult humor (thanks… Continue reading Wonka’s Worth It!
Scrambled by Leah McKendrick
A funny thing happened on the way to the Karoake…